| Gunjwane Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Gunjwane Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Gunjwane Dam |
| Location | Velhe |
| Coordinates | 18°18′05″N 73°37′10″E / 18.3014285°N 73.6194598°E |
| Opening date | 2000 |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill Gravity |
| Impounds | Kanand river |
| Height | 52.82 m (173.3 ft) |
| Length | 1,730 m (5,680 ft) |
| Dam volume | 6,871 km3 (1,648 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 104,480 km3 (25,070 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 6,410 km2 (2,470 sq mi) |
Gunjwane Dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on Kanand river near Velhe, Pune district in state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 52.82 m (173.3 ft) while the length is 1,730 m (5,680 ft). The volume content is 6,871 km3 (1,648 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 104,690.00 km3 (25,116.47 cu mi).[1]
The purpose of Gunjwane project is irrigation. Here new type of irrigation system is used called micro irrigation system. Here water distribution is done by P D N .
See also
References
- ↑ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
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