Tawarja Dam, is an earthfill dam on Tawarja river near Ausa, Latur district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

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Tawarja Dam
Location of Tawarja Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Tawarja Dam D01370
Location	Latur
Coordinates	18.309388°N 76.469650°E / 18.309388; 76.469650
Opening date	1982[1]
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Tawarja river
Height	14.3 m (47 ft)
Length	2,222 m (7,290 ft)
Dam volume	361 km3 (87 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	16,950 km3 (4,070 cu mi)
Surface area	741 km2 (286 sq mi)

Specifications

The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 14.3 m (47 ft) while the length is 2,222 m (7,290 ft). The volume content is 361 km³ (87 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 20,520.00 km³ (4,923.01 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

• Irrigation

See also

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

References

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