Bor Dam

Bor Dam, is an earthfill dam on Bor river near Bori in the Bor Wildlife Sanctuary, Seloo Tahsil, Wardha district in State of Maharashtra in India.

Bor Dam
Location of Bor Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Bor Dam D01225
Location	Bori
Coordinates	20.9729808°N 78.6991882°E / 20.9729808; 78.6991882
Opening date	1965[1]
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Bor river
Height	36.28 m (119.0 ft)
Length	1,158 m (3,799 ft)
Dam volume	0.002474 km3 (0.000594 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	0.127420 km3 (0.030570 cu mi)
Surface area	13.506 km2 (5.215 sq mi)

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 36.28 m (119.0 ft) while the length is 1,158 m (3,799 ft). The volume content is 0.002474 km³ (0.000594 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 0.0138750 km³ (0.0033288 cu mi).^[2]

Purpose

• Irrigation

See also

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