Palashi Dam (Marathi: पळशी धरण), is an earth-fill dam on Palashi river in Palashi village in Parner taluka of Ahmednagar district of state of Maharashtra in India.

Palashi Dam
Location of Palashi Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Palashi Dam
Location	Palashi, Parner India
Coordinates	19°15′43″N 74°24′36″E
Opening date	1979
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earth-fill (Earthen)
Impounds	Palashi River
Height	14.03 m (46.0 ft)
Length	660 m (2,170 ft)
Reservoir
Creates	Palashi lake
Total capacity	860 km3 (210 cu mi)
Surface area	28 km2 (11 sq mi)

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 14.03 m (46.0 ft) while the length is 660 m (2,170 ft). The gross storage capacity is 1,060 km³ (250 cu mi).[1]

Purpose

It was designed and built to provide irrigation for farms and drinking water for the nearest villages.

See also

• Dams in Maharashtra

References