Nilwande Dam

Nilwande Dam
Nilwande Dam in 2011
Location of Nilwande Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Upper Pravara Nilwande Dam D02986
Location	Akole, Akole taluka, India
Coordinates	19°32′46″N 73°54′05″E
Construction began	1999
Opening date	2011
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Operator(s)	Command Area Development Authority (CADA), Ahmednagar
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	RCC
Impounds	Pravara River
Height	73.91 m (242.5 ft)
Length	583 m (1,913 ft)
Reservoir
Creates	Upper Pravara Reservoir
Catchment area	202 km^2 (78 sq mi)

Nilwande dam, also called as Upper Pravara dam, in the Indian state of Maharashtra is the second largest dam on the Pravara river. The dam is located near Akole, Ahmednagar district.[1]

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 73.91 m (242.5 ft) while the length is 583 m (1,913 ft).

Purpose

• Irrigation
• domestic use

See also

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

References

1. "Upper Pravara D02986". Retrieved 19 March 2013.