Khelocala Dam
Dam in Sillod
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Khelocala Dam is an earthfill dam on Khelocala river near Sillod in State of Maharashtra in India.
| Khelocala Dam | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Khelocala Dam |
| Location | Sillod |
| Opening date | 1964 |
| Owners | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Khelocala river |
| Height | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Length | 759 m (2,490 ft) |
| Dam volume | 588 km3 (141 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 11,070 km3 (2,660 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 3,678 km2 (1,420 sq mi) |
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 21 m (69 ft) while the length is 759 m (2,490 ft). The volume content is 588 km3 (141 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 13,000.00 km3 (3,118.87 cu mi).[1]
Purpose
- Irrigation