Kanher Dam
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| Kanher Dam | |
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 Location of Kanher Dam in India Maharashtra
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| Official name | Kanher Dam |
| Location | Satara |
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| Opening date | 1986 |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill Gravity |
| Impounds | Wenna river |
| Height | 50.34 m (165.2 ft) |
| Length | 1,954 m (6,411 ft) |
| Dam volume | 6,308 km3 (1,513 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 271,680 km3 (65,180 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 18.63 km2 (7.19 sq mi) |
Kanher Dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on Wenna river near Satara in state of Maharashtra in India.
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Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 50.34 m (165.2 ft) while the length is 1,954 m (6,411 ft). The volume content is 6,308 km3 (1,513 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 286,000.00 km3 (68,615.05 cu mi).[1]
Purpose
- Irrigation
- Hydroelectricity
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