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Terna Dam

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Terna Dam
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Official nameTerna Dam D01221
LocationOsmanabad
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Opening date1970[1]
OwnersGovernment of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsTerna river
Height15 m (49 ft)
Length2,651 m (8,698 ft)
Dam volume186 km3 (45 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity18,630 km3 (4,470 cu mi)
Surface area380 km2 (150 sq mi)

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Terna Dam is an earthfill dam on Terna river near Osmanabad in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

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The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 15 m (49 ft) while the length is 2,651 m (8,698 ft). The volume content is 186 km3 (45 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 22,910.00 km3 (5,496.40 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

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The main purpose of the dam is to supply water for irrigation and domestic purpose to nearby villages. Earlier, it supplied water to Osmanabad city.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  2. ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine