Panzara Dam

Panzara Dam, is an earthfill dam on Panzara river near Sakri, Dhule district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Panzara Dam
Location of Panzara Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Panzara Dam D01241
Location	Sakri
Coordinates	20.9312291°N 74.098995°E / 20.9312291; 74.098995
Opening date	1973[1]
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Panzara river
Height	33.5 m (110 ft)
Length	1,430 m (4,690 ft)
Dam volume	1,597 km3 (383 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	35,800 km3 (8,600 cu mi)
Surface area	5,590 km2 (2,160 sq mi)

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 33.5 m (110 ft) while the length is 1,430 m (4,690 ft). The volume content is 1,597 km³ (383 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 43,500.00 km³ (10,436.20 cu mi).^[2]

Purpose

• Irrigation

See also

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