Sulwade Barrage Dam

Dam in Sindkheda
21°18′07″N 74°48′02″E / 21.3020295°N 74.8005867°E / 21.3020295; 74.8005867Opening date1999[1]Demolition dateN/AOwner(s)Government of Maharashtra, IndiaDam and spillwaysType of damEarthfillImpoundsTapi RiverHeight13 m (43 ft)[1]Length503 m (1,650 ft)[1]Dam volume226 km3 (54 cu mi)ReservoirTotal capacity62,110 km3 (14,900 cu mi)Surface area11,870 km2 (4,580 sq mi)

Sulwade Barrage Dam is an earthfill dam on the Tapi River near Shirpur, Dhule district in the state of Maharashtra, India.[2]

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 27.73 m (91.0 ft) while the length is 688 m (2,257 ft). The volume content is 226 km3 (54 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 63,640.00 km3 (15,268.05 cu mi).[3]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Sulwade Barrage B00498". India-WRIS. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Sulwade Barrage Medium Irrigation Project JI00575". Retrieved March 26, 2013.
  3. ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine