Ramtek Dam

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{{Infobox dam

| name = Ramtek Dam

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| name_official = Ramtek Dam D01103

| dam_crosses = Sur River

| location = Ramtek

| dam_type = Earthfill

| dam_length = {{convert|229|m|abbr=on}}

| dam_height = {{convert|22.2|m|abbr=on}}

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| dam_volume = {{convert|1300|km3|abbr=on}}

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| opening = 1913{{cite web | url=http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Ramtek_D01103 | title=Ramtek D01103 | accessdate=22 March 2013}}

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| owner = Government of Maharashtra, India

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| res_capacity_total = {{convert|103000|km3|abbr=on}}

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| res_surface = {{convert|21270|km2|abbr=on}}

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| location_map = India Maharashtra

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| coordinates = {{coord|21.3811003|79.3782323|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

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Ramtek Dam, is an earthfill dam on Sur River near Ramtek, Nagpur district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is {{convert|22.2|m|abbr=on}} while the length is {{convert|229|m|abbr=on}}. The volume content is {{convert|1300|km3|abbr=on}} and gross storage capacity is {{convert|105130.00|km3|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |url=http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/National%20Register%20of%20Large%20Dams%202009.pdf |title=Specifications of large dams in India |access-date=22 October 2010 |archive-date=19 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180219204531/http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/National%20Register%20of%20Large%20Dams%202009.pdf |url-status=dead }}

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References