Lower Tapi Dam

Lower Tapi Dam (or Padalsare Dam) is an earthfill dam on Tapti river near Amalner, but in Jalgaon district in state of Maharashtra in India.^[1]

Lower Tapi Dam
Location of Lower Tapi Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Lower Tapi (Padalsare) Dam D03032
Location	Nashik
Coordinates	21.1869627°N 75.0004005°E / 21.1869627; 75.0004005
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Tapi river
Height	21.8 m (72 ft)
Length	860 m (2,820 ft)
Dam volume	303.72 km3 (72.87 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	11,470 km3 (2,750 cu mi)
Surface area	3,150 km2 (1,220 sq mi)

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 21.8 m (72 ft) while the length is 860 m (2,820 ft). The volume content is 303.72 km³ (72.87 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 16,460.00 km³ (3,948.96 cu mi).^[2]

Purpose

• Irrigation

See also

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