Manikpuri Dam

Manikpuri Dam, is an earthfill dam on Waki river near Shahada in state of Maharashtra in India.

Manikpuri Dam
Official name	Manikpuri Dam
Location	Shahada
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Waki river
Height	42.84 m (140.6 ft)
Length	888 m (2,913 ft)
Dam volume	1,453 km3 (349 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	13,450 km3 (3,230 cu mi)
Surface area	650 km2 (250 sq mi)

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 42.84 m (140.6 ft) while the length is 888 m (2,913 ft). The volume content is 1,453 km³ (349 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 14,760.00 km³ (3,541.11 cu mi).^[1]

Purpose

• Irrigation

See also

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