Devargan Dam
Dam in Udgir
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Devarjan Dam, is an earthfill dam on Devari river near Udgir, Latur district in state of Maharashtra in India.
| Devarjan Dam | |
|---|---|
  Devarjan Dam Location of Devarjan Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Devarjan Dam D03631 |
| Location | Udgir |
| Coordinates | 18.3332518°N 76.9948482°E |
| Opening date | 1993[1] |
| Owners | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Devari river |
| Height | 15.58 m (51.1 ft) |
| Length | 1,715 m (5,627 ft) |
| Dam volume | 0 km3 (0 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 10,670 km3 (2,560 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 4,010 km2 (1,550 sq mi) |
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 15.58 m (51.1 ft) while the length is 1,715 m (5,627 ft). The volume content is 0 km3 (0 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 13,410.00 km3 (3,217.23 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation