Morna Gureghar Dam
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Morna Dam | |
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Location of Morna Dam in India Maharashtra
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Official name | Morna (Gureghar) Dam D03137 |
Location | Patan |
Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Opening date | 1971[1] |
Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Earthfill |
Impounds | Morna River |
Height | 28.65 m (94.0 ft) |
Length | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
Dam volume | 1,109 km3 (266 cu mi) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 41,460 km3 (9,950 cu mi) |
Surface area | 4,930 km2 (1,900 sq mi) |
Morna Dam, also called as Gureghar dam, is an earthfill dam on local river near Patur, Satara district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
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Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 28.65 m (94.0 ft) while the length is 600 m (2,000 ft). The volume content is 1,109 km3 (266 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 44,740.00 km3 (10,733.70 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Specifications of large dams in India