Kalisarar Dam
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| Kalisarar Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Kalisarar Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Kalisarar Dam D01115 |
| Location | Salekasa |
| Coordinates | 21°10′36″N 80°27′11″E / 21.1766288°N 80.4530242°E |
| Opening date | 1988[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill Gravity |
| Impounds | Kalisarar river |
| Height | 25.52 m (83.7 ft) |
| Length | 830 m (2,720 ft) |
| Dam volume | 697 km3 (167 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 27,750 km3 (6,660 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 6,500 km2 (2,500 sq mi) |
Kalisarar Dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on Kalisarar river near Salekasa, Gondia district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 25.52 m (83.7 ft) while the length is 830 m (2,720 ft). The volume content is 697 km3 (167 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 30,460.00 km3 (7,307.74 cu mi).[2]