Mula Dam

Mula Dam is an earthfill and gravity dam on Mula river near Rahuri in Ahmednagar district of the state of Maharashtra in India.

Mula Dam(Dnyaneshwar sagar)
Location of Mula Dam(Dnyaneshwar sagar) in Maharashtra
Official name	Mula Dam
Location	Rahuri
Coordinates	19.3293065°N 74.5295548°E / 19.3293065; 74.5295548
Opening date	1972
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill Gravity
Impounds	Mula river
Height	48.17 m (158.0 ft)
Length	2,856 m (9,370 ft)
Dam volume	7,594 km3 (1,822 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	608,890 km3 (146,080 cu mi)
Surface area	53,600 km2 (20,700 sq mi)

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 48.17 m (158.0 ft) while the length is 2,856 m (9,370 ft). The volume content is 7,594 km³ (1,822 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 736,320.00 km³ (176,652.56 cu mi). Water capacity is 26 TMC.^[1]

Purpose

• Irrigation: Has canals on either bank flowing downstream through the Ahmednagar district towards Aurangabad district irrigating the water deficient central eastern region of the Ahmednagar district. It is also the principal source of water for the Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth.
• Drinking Water: It also provides drinking water supply to perennially water deficient Ahmednagar city. The water is transported via pipeline from the dam to the Ahmednagar city.

See also

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