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Januna Dam

Coordinates: 20°28′43″N 77°02′14″E / 20.4784941°N 77.0372821°E / 20.4784941; 77.0372821
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Januna Dam
Januna Dam is located in Maharashtra
Januna Dam
Location of Januna Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameJanuna Dam D04004
LocationBarshi Takali
Coordinates20°28′43″N 77°02′14″E / 20.4784941°N 77.0372821°E / 20.4784941; 77.0372821
Opening date1978[1]
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
Impoundslocal river
Height11.95 m (39.2 ft)
Length390 m (1,280 ft)
Dam volume150,000 m3 (5,300,000 cu ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity11,800 m3 (420,000 cu ft)
Surface area404,000 m2 (4,350,000 sq ft)

Januna Dam, is an earthfill dam on local river near Barshi Takali, Akola district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

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The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 11.95 m (39.2 ft) while the length is 390 m (1,280 ft). The volume content is 150,000 m3 (5,300,000 cu ft) and gross storage capacity is 11,310,000 m3 (399,000,000 cu ft).[2]

Purpose

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  • Irrigation

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Januna D04004". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  2. ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine