Niradevghar Dam

Niradevghar Dam, also written as Nira Deoghar is an earthfill dam on Niira river near Bhor, Pune district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Niradevghar Dam
Location of Niradevghar Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Niradevghar Dam D03016
Location	Bhor
Coordinates	18.1001736°N 73.721375°E / 18.1001736; 73.721375
Opening date	2000[1]
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Niira river
Height	58.53 m (192.0 ft)
Length	2,430 m (7,970 ft)
Dam volume	99.38 km3 (23.84 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	332,130 km3 (79,680 cu mi)
Surface area	14,307 km2 (5,524 sq mi)

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 58.53 m (192.0 ft) while the length is 2,430 m (7,970 ft). The volume content is 99,380 m³ (3,510,000 cu ft) and gross storage capacity is 337,390,000 m³ (1.1915×10¹⁰ cu ft).^[2]

Purpose

• Irrigation^{[citation needed]}

See also

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