Mehakari Dam, (also called as Mekhari dam) is an earthfill dam on Mehakari River near Ashti, Beed district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Mehakari Dam
Location of Mehakari Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Mehakari Dam D01214
Location	Ashti
Coordinates	18.8671529°N 75.0028455°E / 18.8671529; 75.0028455
Opening date	1966[1]
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Mehakari river
Height	27.63 m (90.6 ft)
Length	1,308 m (4,291 ft)
Dam volume	163.5 km3 (39.2 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	13,000 km3 (3,100 cu mi)
Surface area	38 km2 (15 sq mi)

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 27.63 m (90.6 ft) while the length is 1,308 m (4,291 ft). The volume content is 163.5 km³ (39.2 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 16,130.00 km³ (3,869.79 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

• Irrigation

See also

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

References