Waghad Dam, is an
earthfill dam on Kalwan river near
Dindori,
Nashik district
Nashik district, also known as Nasik district, is a district in Maharashtra, India. The city of Nashik is the administrative headquarters of the district. Nashik is well known for the production of wine. Nashik is also known as Mini Maharashtra, ...
in the state of
Maharashtra in
India
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.
Specifications
The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is while the length is . The volume content is and gross storage capacity is .
Purpose
* Irrigation
See also
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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. ...
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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
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Dams in Nashik district
Dams completed in 1979
1979 establishments in Maharashtra