Uma Dam
| Uma Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Uma Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Uma Dam D01379 |
| Location | Murtijapur |
| Coordinates | 20°36′15″N 77°24′04″E / 20.604186°N 77.401128°E |
| Opening date | 1981[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Uma river |
| Height | 20.42 m (67.0 ft) |
| Length | 2,140 m (7,020 ft) |
| Dam volume | 434 km3 (104 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 11,690 km3 (2,800 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 2,600 km2 (1,000 sq mi) |
Uma Dam, is an earthfill dam on the Uma river near Murtijapur, Akola district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
[edit]The height of the dam, measured from above its lowest foundation, is 20.42 m (67.0 ft) while the length is 2,140 m (7,020 ft). The volume content is 434 km3 (104 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 14,010.00 km3 (3,361.18 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Uma D01379". Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine