Ambadi Dam, is an earthfill dam on Sivana river near Village Andhaner, Kannad, Aurangabad district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Ambadi Dam
Location of Ambadi Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Ambadi Dam
Location	Kannad
Coordinates	20.2847809°N 75.0855231°E / 20.2847809; 75.0855231
Opening date	1978
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Shivana River
Height	20 m (66 ft)
Length	2,210 m (7,250 ft)
Dam volume	707,000 m3 (25,000,000 cu ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity	942,000 m3 (33,300,000 cu ft)
Surface area	0 km2 (0 sq mi)

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 20 m (66 ft) while the length is 2,210 m (7,250 ft). The volume content is 707,000 m³ (25,000,000 cu ft) and gross storage capacity is 1,200,000 m³ (42,000,000 cu ft).[1]

Purpose

• Irrigation
• Water Supply For Kannad City.

See also

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

References