Ramtek Dam, is an
earthfill dam on
Sur River
The Sur is a river in India. It is a key tributary of the Wainganga. The river flows south in a winding course through the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra.
Course
The start stream of Sur originate at forest Hills near Maharapeth (R) in Ramtek T ...
near
Ramtek
Ramtek is a city and municipal council in Nagpur district of Maharashtra, India.
History
Ramtek hosts the historic temple of Rama. It is believed that Ramtek was the place where Rama, the Hindu god, rested while he was in exile. According t ...
,
Nagpur district
Nagpur district (Marathi pronunciation: aːɡpuːɾ is a district in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state in central India. The city of Nagpur is the district administrative centre. The district is part of Nagpur Division.
Nagpur distric ...
in the state of
Maharashtra in
India
India, officially the Republic of India ( Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the ...
.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is while the length is . The volume content is and gross storage capacity is .
Specifications of large dams in India
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Purpose
* Irrigation
See also
* Dams in Maharashtra
There are around 1821 notable large dams in state of Maharashtra in India.
Dams in Maharashtra by specification
The table below list dams of state of Maharashtra by their specifications which has gross storage capacity more than 10,000 103m3. ...
* List of reservoirs and dams in India
This page shows the state-wise list of dams and reservoirs in India. As of July, 2019, total number of large dams in India is 5,334. About 447 large dams are under construction in India. In terms of number of dams, India ranks third after China a ...
References
{{Hydrology of Maharashtra
Dams in Nagpur district
Dams completed in 1913
1913 establishments in India