Lonimavla Dam (Marathi: लोणीमावळा धरण), is an earth-fill dam in Lonimawala village in Parner taluka of Ahmednagar district of state of Maharashtra in India.

Lonimavla Dam
Location of Lonimavla Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Lonimavla Dam
Location	Lonimawala, Parner India
Coordinates	19°0′40″N 74°19′24″E
Opening date	1981
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earth-fill (Earthen)
Impounds	Local Nallah River
Height	10 m (33 ft)
Length	958 m (3,143 ft)
Reservoir
Creates	Lonimavla lake
Total capacity	880 km3 (210 cu mi)
Surface area	46 km2 (18 sq mi)

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 10 m (33 ft) while the length is 958 m (3,143 ft). The gross storage capacity is 1,080 km³ (260 cu mi).[1]

Purpose

• Irrigation
• Drinking water for neatest villages

See also

• Dams in Maharashtra

References