Lower Panzara Dam, also known as Akkalpada Dam is an earthfill dam on Panzara river near Akkalpada (Sakri) in Dhule district in Maharashtra, India.[1]

Akkalpada Dam
Location of Akkalpada Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Lower Panzara (Akkalpada) Dam D03103
Location	Sakri
Coordinates	20.9421621°N 74.4530797°E / 20.9421621; 74.4530797
Demolition date	N/A
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Panzara river
Height	33.28 m (109.2 ft)
Length	706 m (2,316 ft)
Dam volume	1,114 km3 (267 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	36,990 km3 (8,870 cu mi)
Surface area	6.28 km2 (2.42 sq mi)

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 33.28 m (109.2 ft) while the length is 706 m (2,316 ft). The volume content is 1,114 km³ (267 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 39,750 thousand cum (39.75 million cum) and effective storage is 36,990 thousand cum (36.99 million cum).

Purpose

• Irrigation

See also

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

References