Dham Dam, is an earthfill dam on Dham river near Arvi, Wardha district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Dham Dam
Location of Dham Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Dham Dam D02889
Location	Arvi
Coordinates	20.9601572°N 78.4492493°E / 20.9601572; 78.4492493
Opening date	1986[1]
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Dham river
Height	33.35 m (109.4 ft)
Length	1,728 m (5,669 ft)
Dam volume	2,737 km3 (657 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	62,510 km3 (15,000 cu mi)
Surface area	7,780 km2 (3,000 sq mi)

Specifications

The reservoir shape resembles the shape of an imaginary dragon or a peacock shape in bird's eye view. It is a spillway type dam without the gates. The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 33.35 m (109.4 ft) while the length is 1,728 m (5,669 ft). The volume content is 2,737 km³ (657 cu mi)^{[clarification needed]} and gross storage capacity is 72,460.00 km³ (17,384.08 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

• Irrigation

See also

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

References

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