Isapur Dam

Isapur Dam (Upper Painganga Dam), on Painganga river, is an earthfill dam on Painganga River near Kalamnuri in the state of Maharashtra in India.^[2]

Isapur Dam
Location of Isapur Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Isapur Dam D02978
Location	Kalamnuri,Hingoli, Yavatmal, Nanded
Coordinates	19.76425°N 77.3764515°E / 19.76425; 77.3764515
Opening date	1982[1]
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Penganga river
Height	57 m (187 ft)
Length	4,120.1 m (13,517 ft)
Dam volume	1.1216 km3 (0.2691 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	0.951000 km3 (0.228157 cu mi)
Surface area	0 km2 (0 sq mi)

Specifications

The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 57 m (187 ft), while the length is 4,120.1 m (13,517 ft). The gross storage capacity is 1.254000 km³ (0.300851 cu mi) in volume.^[3]

It is one of the biggest dams in Maharashtra, and ranked at fourth position having around a 3.5 km (2.2 mi) long earthwall.

Purpose

The dam is used for irrigation.

Isapur is reached by first travelling to Shembalpimpri. Isapur is situated 4 km (2.5 mi) west of Shembalpimpri. To reach Shembalpimpri there are three different routes: from Pusad (27 km (17 mi)), from Umarkhed (30 km (19 mi)), and from Hingoli (41 km (25 mi)).

Location

Shembaleshwar Temple is 1 km (0.62 mi) to the west of Shembalpimpri.

Anchuleshwar Temple is around 6 km (3.7 mi) from Isapur, to the west of Isapur.

See also

• Arunawati Dam in Digras
• Upper Pus Dam in Pusad
• Lower Pus Dam in Mahagaon
• Dams in Maharashtra
• List of reservoirs and dams in India