Karwappa Dam

Karwappa Dam, is an earthfill dam on Karwappa river near Gadchiroli in state of Maharashtra in India.^[1]

Karwappa Dam
Location of Karwappa Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Karwappa Dam D03053
Location	Gadchiroli
Coordinates	20.1357767°N 80.1857711°E / 20.1357767; 80.1857711
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Karwappa river
Height	35 m (115 ft)
Length	1,416 m (4,646 ft)
Dam volume	991 km3 (238 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	32,560 km3 (7,810 cu mi)
Surface area	4,454 km2 (1,720 sq mi)

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 35 m (115 ft) while the length is 1,416 m (4,646 ft). The volume content is 991 km³ (238 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 32,560.00 km³ (7,811.56 cu mi).^[2]

Purpose

• Irrigation

See also

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