Siddheshwar Dam

Siddheshwar Dam is an earth-fill dam on Purna River, which is a tributary of River Godavari. This dam is located in the north-western part of Aundha Nagnath, in the Hingoli district of Maharashtra, India.

Siddheshwar Dam
Location of Siddheshwar Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Siddheshwar Dam D03206
Location	Siddeshwar
Coordinates	19.5905434°N 76.9560702°E / 19.5905434; 76.9560702
Opening date	1968[1]
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Purna river
Height	38.26 m (125.5 ft)
Length	6,353.2 m (20,844 ft)
Dam volume	0.9072 million cubic meters
Reservoir
Creates	Siddheshwar
Total capacity	0.251 km3 (0.060 cu mi)
Surface area	40.58 km2 (15.67 sq mi)

The dam was constructed in the era of Yashwantrao Chavan, the former chief minister of Maharashtra State. The dam serves the purpose of irrigation for Aundha Nagnath and Basmath tehsils of Hingoli. It also provides drinking water to nearby cities such as Nanded and Basmath.

The proposed site for Light Interferometer Gravitational Observatory (LIGO-India) is nearly 6 km away from the dam.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 38.26 metres (125.5 ft), while the length is 6,353.2 m (20,844 ft). The gross storage capacity is 0.251 km³ (0.060 cu mi) and live storage capacity is 0.081 km³ (0.019 cu mi).^[2] It is also known as Rupur camp.

Purpose

• Irrigation

See also

• Dams in Maharashtra
• Godavari River Basin Irrigation Projects
• List of reservoirs and dams in India