Godavari Dam

Dam in Igatpuri

Godavari Dam

Official name| Godavari Dam
Location| Igatpuri
Owner(s)| Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam| Earthfill
Impounds| Darna river
Height| 34.75 m (114.0 ft)
Length| 1,028 m (3,373 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity| 40,790 km3 (9,790 cu mi)
Surface area| 2,565 km2 (990 sq mi)

Godavari Dam, is an earthfill dam on Darna river near Igatpuri in state of Maharashtra in India.

## Specifications

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The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 34.75 m (114.0 ft) while the length is 1,028 m (3,373 ft). The volume content is 3,007 km3 (721 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 46,730.00 km3 (11,211.12 cu mi).[1]

## Purpose

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* Irrigation

## See also

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* Dams in Maharashtra
* List of reservoirs and dams in India

## References

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1. ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine