Wan Dam, Akola

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{{Infobox dam

| name = Wan dam

| name_official = Wan dam D03007

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| coordinates = {{coord|21.183611|76.804047|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

| location = Telhara

| construction_began =

| opening = 2000{{cite web | url=http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Wan_D03007 | title=Wan D03007 | accessdate=3 April 2013}}

| cost =

| owner = Government of Maharashtra, India

| dam_type = Earthfill
Gravity

| dam_crosses = Wan

river

| dam_length = {{convert|500|m|abbr=on}}

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| dam_volume = {{convert|599|km3|abbr=on}}

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| res_name = Hanuman Sagar

| res_capacity_total = {{convert|.081|km3|abbr=on}}

| res_catchment =

| res_surface = {{convert|4391|km2|abbr=on}}

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| plant_turbines =

| plant_capacity = 1.5 MW

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| dam_height = {{convert|67.65|m|abbr=on}}

| location_map = India Maharashtra

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Wan dam is located on wan river at the site of Wari village in Telhara Taluka of Akola District in Maharashtra, India. This is one of the largest irrigation projects in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The water is mainly used to irrigate agricultural land in the western vidarbha. It also provides water for drinking to near by towns, villages and Cities like Akola, Telhara Shegaon.The surrounding area of the dam has a garden old Hanumana temple.

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! colspan="2" |Wan Dam

Specifications

The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is {{convert|67.65|m|abbr=on}} while the length is {{convert|500|m|abbr=on}}. The volume content is {{convert|599|km3|abbr=on}} and

gross storage capacity is {{convert|0.081|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=20 October 2010 |archive-date=21 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721165130/http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/National%20Register%20of%20Large%20Dams%202009.pdf |url-status=dead }}

Purpose

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