Vishwamitri Dam

Vishwamitri Dam, is an earthfill dam on Vishwamitri river near Patur in Akola district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Vishwamitri Dam
Location of Vishwamitri Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Vishwamitri Dam
Location	Patur
Coordinates	20.4137907°N 76.769971°E / 20.4137907; 76.769971
Opening date	1996
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Vishwamitri river
Height	21.06 m (69.1 ft)
Length	1,275 m (4,183 ft)
Dam volume	565 km3 (136 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	0 km3 (0 cu mi)
Surface area	1,766 km2 (682 sq mi)

Specifications

The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 21.06 m (69.1 ft) while the length is 1,275 m (4,183 ft). The volume content is 565 km³ (136 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 10,116.00 km³ (2,426.96 cu mi).^[1]

Purpose

• Irrigation

See also

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