Karpara Dam

Karpara Dam, is an earthfill dam on Karpara river near Jintur, Parbhani district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Karpara Dam
Location of Karpara Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Karpara Dam D01286
Location	Jintur
Coordinates	19.5107101°N 76.6288661°E / 19.5107101; 76.6288661
Opening date	1975[1]
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Karpara river
Height	16.66 m (54.7 ft)
Length	1,046 m (3,432 ft)
Dam volume	344 km3 (83 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	24,700 km3 (5,900 cu mi)
Surface area	778 km2 (300 sq mi)

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 16.66 m (54.7 ft) while the length is 1,046 m (3,432 ft). The volume content is 344 km³ (83 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 27,320.00 km³ (6,554.42 cu mi).^[2]

Purpose

• Irrigation

See also

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