Dheku Dam

Dheku Dam, is an earthfill dam on Dheku river near Vaijapur, Aurangabad district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Dheku Dam
Location of Dheku Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Dheku Dam D01120
Location	Vaijapur
Coordinates	20.1061669°N 74.9327771°E / 20.1061669; 74.9327771
Opening date	1960[1]
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Dheku river
Height	20 m (66 ft)
Length	2,421 m (7,943 ft)
Dam volume	137 km3 (33 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	12,160 km3 (2,920 cu mi)
Surface area	447 km2 (173 sq mi)

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 20 m (66 ft) while the length is 2,421 m (7,943 ft). The volume content is 137 km³ (33 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 14,000.00 km³ (3,358.78 cu mi).^[2]

Purpose

• Irrigation

See also

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