Wadaj Dam
| Wadaj Dam | |
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 Location of Wadaj Dam in India Maharashtra
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| Official name | Wadaj Dam |
| Location | Junnar |
| Coordinates | 19°09′08″N 73°50′57″E / 19.1522992°N 73.849129°ECoordinates: 19°09′08″N 73°50′57″E / 19.1522992°N 73.849129°E |
| Opening date | 1983 |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam |
Earthfill Gravity |
| Impounds | Meena river |
| Height | 30.7 m (101 ft) |
| Length | 1,875 m (6,152 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1,009 km3 (242 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 33,200 km3 (8,000 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 467 km2 (180 sq mi) |
Wadaj Dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on Meena river near Junnar, Pune district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 30.7 m (101 ft) while the length is 1,875 m (6,152 ft). The volume content is 1,009 km3 (242 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 36,000.00 km3 (8,636.86 cu mi). The dam is located in the Ghod basin and is part of the Kukadi project, which constructed five dams in the region. Other dams included in this project are Yedgaon Dam, Manikdoh Dam, Dimbhe Dam and Pimpalgaon Joge Dam.
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