Anjanapalshi Dam is an earth-fill dam in India on the Anjana River near Kannad, in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra. It was created as a means of irrigation.

Anjanapalshi Dam
Location of Anjanapalshi Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Anjanapalshi Dam
Location	Kannad
Coordinates	20.2928314°N 75.3153777°E / 20.2928314; 75.3153777
Opening date	1999
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Anjana River
Height	19.4 m (64 ft)
Length	1,952 m (6,404 ft)
Dam volume	937,000 m3 (33,100,000 cu ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity	13,740,000 m3 (485,000,000 cu ft)
Surface area	3.887 km2 (1.501 sq mi)

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 19.4 m (64 ft) while the length is 1,952 m (6,404 ft). The volume content is 937,000 m³ (33,100,000 cu ft) and gross storage capacity is 15,550,000 m³ (549,000,000 cu ft).[1]

See also

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

References