Jam Dam
| Jam Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Jam Dam in India Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Jam Dam D03081 |
| Location | Katol |
| Coordinates | 21°13′04″N 78°38′43″E / 21.2177452°N 78.645308°ECoordinates: 21°13′04″N 78°38′43″E / 21.2177452°N 78.645308°E |
| Opening date | 1996[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Jam river |
| Height | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Length | 3,460 m (11,350 ft) |
| Dam volume | 107 km3 (26 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 23,550 km3 (5,650 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 7,565 km2 (2,921 sq mi) |
Jam Dam, is an earthfill dam on Jam river near Katol, Nagpur district in state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 24 m (79 ft) while the length is 3,460 m (11,350 ft). The volume content is 107 km3 (26 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 28,050.00 km3 (6,729.55 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
References
- ↑ "Jam D03081". Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ↑ Specifications of large dams in India
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