Waghur Dam is an earthfill dam located on the Waghur river near Kandari and Varadsim, Jalgaon district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.[1]

Waghur Dam
Waghur river and Waghur dam
Location of Waghur Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Waghur Dam D02985
Location	Raipur Village (Jalgaon)
Coordinates	20.9265685°N 75.709767°E / 20.9265685; 75.709767
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Waghur river
Height	13.6 m (45 ft)
Length	690 m (2,260 ft)
Dam volume	70 km3 (17 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	8.5 TMC
Surface area	467 km2 (180 sq mi)

The Waghur river flows from its source near Ajanta through the Khandesh region. Work on this major irrigation project was taken up by the Water Resources Department of Maharashtra and began construction in 1978.[2] The dam's main purpose is to supply water for irrigation purpose in downstream area. Canals were built along the left and right banks of the river to meet irrigation needs. In 2006, record rainfall in the catchment area of Waghur was recorded. Nearly 40 TMC of water spilled over the dam.^{[citation needed]} As of 2008, the dam's reservoir had storage capacity of 8.5 TMC.

Twenty additional spill gates were planned for the dam, increasing storage capacity by 1.5 TMC. The project was to supply drinking water needs of roughly 500 thousand people and will irrigate approximately 64,000 acres (260 km²) of drought prone fields.

Specifications

The height of the dam is 13.6 m (45 ft) while the length is 690 m (2,260 ft). It has a gross storage capacity of 8.5 TMC. The volume is 70 km³ (17 cu mi)[3]

See also

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

References