Burai Dam
| Burai Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Burai Dam in India Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Burai Dam D01422 |
| Location | Sakri |
| Coordinates | 21°09′12″N 74°34′22″E / 21.1533767°N 74.5728349°ECoordinates: 21°09′12″N 74°34′22″E / 21.1533767°N 74.5728349°E |
| Opening date | 1983[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Burai river |
| Height | 30.6 m (100 ft) |
| Length | 1,013 m (3,323 ft) |
| Dam volume | 168 km3 (40 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 14,210 km3 (3,410 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 31,440 km2 (12,140 sq mi) |
Burai Dam, is an earthfill dam on Burai river near Sakri, Dhule district in state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 30.6 m (100 ft) while the length is 1,013 m (3,323 ft). The volume content is 168 km3 (40 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 21,330.00 km3 (5,117.34 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
References
- ↑ "Burai D01422". Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ↑ Specifications of large dams in India Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
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