Manjara Dam

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| name = Manjara Dam

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| name_official = Manjara Dam D01111

| dam_crosses = Manjara River

| location = Manjara River

| dam_type = Earthfill

| dam_length = {{convert|4203|m|abbr=on}}

| dam_height = {{convert|42|m|abbr=on}}

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| dam_volume = {{convert|2213000|m3|abbr=on}}

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| opening = 1982{{cite web | url=http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Manjara_Dam_D01111 | title=Manjara dam D01111 | accessdate=1 March 2013}}

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| owner = Government of Maharashtra, India

| res_name = Manjara

| res_capacity_total = {{convert|0.25|km3|abbr=on}}

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| res_surface = {{convert|43|km2|abbr=on}}

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| location_map = India Maharashtra

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| coordinates = {{coord|18.6574059|75.6144494|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

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The Manjara Dam is an earthfill dam on the Manjara River, in the state of Maharashtra in India. Till September 2016, the reservoir completely dried up, after four years of no rainfall. At end of September 2016 the reservoir became full.[http://www.aninews.in/videogallery2/52090-manjara-dam-last-hope-of-parched-latur-dries-up.html Manjara dam: Last hope of parched Latur dries up] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602080927/http://www.aninews.in/videogallery2/52090-manjara-dam-last-hope-of-parched-latur-dries-up.html |date=2 June 2016 }} 20 April 1:30 pm

The height of the dam above the lowest foundation is {{convert|25|m|abbr=on}} while the length is {{convert|4203|m|abbr=on}}. The live water storage capacity is {{convert|0.115|km3|abbr=on}}.[http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/National%20Register%20of%20Large%20Dams%202009.pdf Specifications of large dams in India] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721165130/http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/National%20Register%20of%20Large%20Dams%202009.pdf |date=21 July 2011 }}

Although there is increased alkalinity during the summer season when dissolved oxygen is less, the water is suitable for irrigation.{{Cite journal|author1=Akuskar, S.K. |author2=Gaikwad, A.V. |name-list-style=amp |year=2006|title=Physico-chemical analysis of Manjara dam back water of Manjara river Dhanegoan, Maharashtra, India|journal=Ecology, Environment and Conservation|volume=12|issue=1|pages=73–74}}