Upper Dudhana Dam

Upper Dudhana Dam
Official name	Upper Dudhana Dam
Location	Jalna
Opening date	1964
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Dudhana river
Height	18 m (59 ft)
Length	2,750 m (9,020 ft)
Dam volume	965 km^3 (232 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	13,010 km^3 (3,120 cu mi)
Surface area	445 km^2 (172 sq mi)

Upper Dudhana Dam, is an earthfill dam on Dudhana river near Jalna in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 18 m (59 ft) while the length is 2,750 m (9,020 ft). The volume content is 965 km³ (232 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 15,000.00 km³ (3,598.69 cu mi).^[1]

Purpose

• Irrigation

See also

• Dams in Maharashtra
• List of reservoirs and dams in India

References

1. "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2011.