Lower Wardha Dam is an
earthfill and
gravity dam on Wardha river at Varud (Baggaji) Dhanodi near
Arvi in
Wardha district but falls under
Amravati district in the state of
Maharashtra
Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union te ...
in
India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is while the length is . The volume content is and gross storage capacity is .
This project's initial contract value is INR 417.30 Millions.
APR Constructions - Spillway of Lower Wardha Dam
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Location
This dam is located a
20.877819, 78.259821
close to a village named Dhanodi near Arvi, in Wardha District of the state of Maharashtra
Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union te ...
.
Purpose
* Irrigation and water supply
See also
* Dams in Maharashtra
* List of reservoirs and dams in India
References
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Dams in Amravati district
Year of establishment missing