Waghur dam special features
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Waghur Dam is an earthfill dam located on the Waghur River near Kandari and Varadsim, Jalgaon in the Indian state Maharashtra.
Location of Waghur Dam in Maharashtra
Official name. Waghur Dam D02985
Location. Raipur Village (Jalgaon)
Coordinates
20°55′36″N 75°42′35″E / 20.9265685°N 75.709767°E
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam. Earthfill
Impounds. Waghur river
Height. 13.6 m (45 ft)
Length. 690 m (2,260 ft)
Dam volume. 70 km3 (17 cu mi)
ReservoirTotal capacity. 1,060 km3 (250 cu mi)
Surface area. 467 km2 (180 sq mi)
The Waghur river flows from its source near Ajanta through the Khandesh region. Work on this major irrigation project was taken up by the Water Resources Department of Maharashtra and began construction in 1978. The dam's main purpose is to supply water to Jalgaon city. Canals were built along the left and right banks of the river to meet irrigation needs. In 2006, record rainfall in the catchment area of Waghur was recorded. Nearly 40 TMC of water spilled over the dam.[citation needed] As of 2008, the dam's reservoir had storage capacity of 50 TMC.
Twenty additional spill gates were planned for the dam, increasing storage capacity to around 11.5 TMC. The project was to supply drinking water needs of roughly 500 thousand people and will irrigate approximately 64,000 acres (260 km2) of drought prone fields.
Specifications
The height of the dam is 13.6 m (45 ft) while the length is 690 m (2,260 ft). It has a gross storage capacity of 50 TMC. The volume is 70 km3 (17 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 1,220.00 km3(292.69 cu mi).
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Location of Waghur Dam in Maharashtra
Official name. Waghur Dam D02985
Location. Raipur Village (Jalgaon)
Coordinates
20°55′36″N 75°42′35″E / 20.9265685°N 75.709767°E
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam. Earthfill
Impounds. Waghur river
Height. 13.6 m (45 ft)
Length. 690 m (2,260 ft)
Dam volume. 70 km3 (17 cu mi)
ReservoirTotal capacity. 1,060 km3 (250 cu mi)
Surface area. 467 km2 (180 sq mi)
The Waghur river flows from its source near Ajanta through the Khandesh region. Work on this major irrigation project was taken up by the Water Resources Department of Maharashtra and began construction in 1978. The dam's main purpose is to supply water to Jalgaon city. Canals were built along the left and right banks of the river to meet irrigation needs. In 2006, record rainfall in the catchment area of Waghur was recorded. Nearly 40 TMC of water spilled over the dam.[citation needed] As of 2008, the dam's reservoir had storage capacity of 50 TMC.
Twenty additional spill gates were planned for the dam, increasing storage capacity to around 11.5 TMC. The project was to supply drinking water needs of roughly 500 thousand people and will irrigate approximately 64,000 acres (260 km2) of drought prone fields.
Specifications
The height of the dam is 13.6 m (45 ft) while the length is 690 m (2,260 ft). It has a gross storage capacity of 50 TMC. The volume is 70 km3 (17 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 1,220.00 km3(292.69 cu mi).
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Main features of WAGHUR DAM--
1)-Waghur Dam is an earth fill dam on Local river near Nandgaon, Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
2)-This major irrigation project taken up by the Water resources Department of Maharshtra was started in the year 1975.
3)-The main purpose of the dam is to supply water to Jalgaon city and also for irrigation purposes.
4)-At present in 2018 there is storage capacity of 4 TMC in the reservoir with the 20 spillway gates errected increasing the storage to 11.5 TMC next year.
5)-The project will cater drinking water need of 500 thousand souls and irrigation water to 64,000 acres (260 km2) of draught porne fields.
1)-Waghur Dam is an earth fill dam on Local river near Nandgaon, Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
2)-This major irrigation project taken up by the Water resources Department of Maharshtra was started in the year 1975.
3)-The main purpose of the dam is to supply water to Jalgaon city and also for irrigation purposes.
4)-At present in 2018 there is storage capacity of 4 TMC in the reservoir with the 20 spillway gates errected increasing the storage to 11.5 TMC next year.
5)-The project will cater drinking water need of 500 thousand souls and irrigation water to 64,000 acres (260 km2) of draught porne fields.
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