Kanher Dam

17°45′32″N 73°52′27″E / 17.7588487°N 73.8742053°E / 17.7588487; 73.8742053Opening date1986Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, IndiaDam and spillwaysType of damEarthfill
GravityImpoundsWenna riverHeight50.34 m (165.2 ft)Length1,954 m (6,411 ft)Dam volume6,308 km³ (1,513 cu mi)ReservoirTotal capacity271,680 km³ (65,180 cu mi)Surface area18.63 km² (7.19 sq mi)

Kanher Dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on Wenna river near Satara in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 50.34 m (165.2 ft) while the length is 1,954 m (6,411 ft). The volume content is 6,308 km³ (1,513 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 286,000.00 km³ (68,615.05 cu mi).^[1]

Purpose

• Irrigation
• Hydroelectricity

See also

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

References