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Mula Dam

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Mula Dam(Dnyaneshwar sagar)
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Official nameMula Dam
LocationRahuri
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Opening date1972
OwnersGovernment of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
Gravity
ImpoundsMula river
Height48.17 m (158.0 ft)
Length2,856 m (9,370 ft)
Dam volume7,594 km3 (1,822 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity608,890 km3 (146,080 cu mi)
Surface area53,600 km2 (20,700 sq mi)

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Mula Dam is an earthfill and gravity dam on Mula river near Rahuri in Ahmednagar district of the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

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The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 48.17 m (158.0 ft) while the length is 2,856 m (9,370 ft). The volume content is 7,594 km3 (1,822 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 736,320.00 km3 (176,652.56 cu mi). Water capacity is 26 TMC.[1]

Purpose

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  • Irrigation: Has canals on either bank flowing downstream through the Ahmednagar district towards Aurangabad district irrigating the water deficient central eastern region of the Ahmednagar district. It is also the principal source of water for the Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth.
  • Drinking Water: It also provides drinking water supply to perennially water deficient Ahmednagar city. The water is transported via pipeline from the dam to the Ahmednagar city.

See also

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References

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