Purmepeda Dam

Purmepeda Dam is an earthfill dam on Bori river near Dhule in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Purmepeda Dam
Location of Purmepeda Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Purmepeda Dam D04657
Location	Dhule, Maharashtra, India
Coordinates	20.7316°N 74.6850°E / 20.7316; 74.6850
Opening date	1955[1]
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Bori river
Height	24.7 m (81 ft)
Length	1,500 m (4,900 ft)
Dam volume	525 km3 (126 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	13,550.00 km3 (3,250.82 cu mi)
Surface area	303 km2 (117 sq mi)

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 24.7 m (81 ft) while the length is 1,500 m (4,900 ft). The volume content is 525 km³ (126 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 13,550.00 km³ (3,250.82 cu mi).^[2]

Purpose

• Irrigation

See also

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