Awashi Dam

Awashi Dam
Official name	Awashi Dam D03353
Location	Dapoli
Opening date	1999[1]
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	local river
Height	36.51 m (119.8 ft)
Length	350 m (1,150 ft)
Dam volume	894 km^3 (214 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	10,440 km^3 (2,500 cu mi)
Surface area	831 km^2 (321 sq mi)

Awashi Dam is an earthfill dam on local river near Dapoli, Ratnagiri district, in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 36.51 m (119.8 ft) while the length is 350 m (1,150 ft). The volume content is 894 km^3 (214 cu mi), and the gross storage capacity is 11,151.00 km^3 (2,675.27 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

• Irrigation

See also

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

References

1. "Awashi D03353". Retrieved 4 March 2013.^[permanent dead link‍]
2. Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine