Nilwande dam, also called as Upper Pravara dam, in the
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 so ...
n state of
Maharashtra is the second largest dam on the
Pravara river
Pravara is the smallest of the major tributaries of Godavari river located in Maharashtra, India. Among the 7 major tributaries, it is the only tributary which originates in the Western Ghats akin to Godavari. Also, it is the only major tributa ...
. The dam is located near
Akole
Akole is a city and Taluka in Akole tehsil, Ahmednagar district in the state of Maharashtra, India. Akole is surrounded by the Sahyadri Mountains of Western Ghats, India. Several historical sites in the city honor Akole's connection to th ...
,
Ahmednagar district
Ahmednagar district (Marathi pronunciation: ™É¦(É™)mÉ™d̪nəɡəɾ is the largest district of Maharashtra state in western India. The historical Ahmednagar city is the headquarters of the district. Ahmednagar and Sangamner are largest cities in ...
.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is while the length is .
Purpose
* Irrigation
*domestic use
See also
*
List of dams and reservoirs in Maharashtra
*
List of dams and reservoirs 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 an ...
References
Dams in Ahmednagar district
Dams completed in 2011
Roller-compacted concrete dams
2011 establishments in Maharashtra
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