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Prakasha Barrage Dam

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Prakasha Barrage Dam
Official namePrakasha Barrage Dam
LocationNandurbar
Demolition dateN/A
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsWaghur river
Height39.5 m (130 ft)
Length1,070 m (3,510 ft)
Dam volume179 km3 (43 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity248,210 km3 (59,550 cu mi)
Surface area3,850 km2 (1,490 sq mi)

Prakasha Barrage Dam, is an earthfill dam on Tapi river in Nandurbar district of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

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The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 39.5 m (130 ft) while the length is 1,070 m (3,510 ft). The volume content is 179 km3 (43 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 325,000.00 km3 (77,971.65 cu mi).[1]

Purpose

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  • Irrigation

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-02-19. Retrieved 2010-10-25.