Hanga Dam

Dam in Parner , India
18°59′33″N 74°28′54″E / 18.99250°N 74.48167°E / 18.99250; 74.48167Opening date1978Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, IndiaDam and spillwaysType of damEarth-fill (Earthen)ImpoundsHanga RiverHeight15.84 m (52.0 ft)Length390 m (1,280 ft)ReservoirCreatesHanga lakeTotal capacity1,340 km3 (320 cu mi)Surface area500 km2 (190 sq mi)

Hanga Dam (Marathi: हंगा धरण), is an earth-fill dam on Hanga river in Hanga village in Parner taluka of Ahmednagar district of state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 15.84 m (52.0 ft) while the length is 390 m (1,280 ft). The gross storage capacity is 1,850 km3 (440 cu mi).[1]

Purpose

  • Irrigation
  • Drinking water for neatest villages

See also

  • Dams in Maharashtra

References

  1. ^ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-10-12.
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