Sindphana Dam is an earthfill dam on Sindphana River near Shirur Kasar, Beed district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
| Sindphana Dam (Hingewadi) | |
|---|---|
  Sindphana Dam (Hingewadi) Location of Sindphana Dam (Hingewadi) in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Sindphana Dam D01206 (Hingewadi Dharan) |
| Location | Shirur Kasar, Beed |
| Coordinates | 18°59′36″N 75°23′23″E / 18.9933914°N 75.3895998°E |
| Construction began | 1950 |
| Opening date | 1963[1] |
| Owners | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Sindphana River |
| Height | 19.05 m (62.5 ft) |
| Length | 1,937 m (6,355 ft) |
| Dam volume | 12,593 km3 (3,021 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 10,810 km3 (2,590 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 5,068 km2 (1,957 sq mi) |
Specifications
editThe height of the dam above lowest foundation is 19.05 m (62.5 ft) while the length is 1,937 m (6,355 ft). The volume content is 12,593 km3 (3,021 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 12,600.00 km3 (3,022.90 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
edit- Irrigation
- Farming
- Tourism
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Sindphana D01206". Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- ↑ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine