Manjara Dam, is an
earthfill dam on the
Manjara River
The Manjara, also spelled Manjara or Manjeera, is a tributary of the river Godavari. It passes through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Telangana. It originates in the Balaghat range of hills near Ahmednagar district at an altitude of ...
near
keij Beed and Kalamb Osmanabad
Osmanabad (; pronounced as ''Usmānābād''),is a city and a municipal council in Osmanabad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Osmanabad derives its name from the last ruler of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan. Osmanabad city is the adm ...
in 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
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. Till September 2016, the reservoir completely dried up, after four years of no rainfall. At end of September 2016 the reservoir full.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is while the length is . The live water storage capacity is .
Purpose
* Irrigation
Ecology
Although there is increased alkalinity during the summer season when dissolved oxygen was less, the water is suitable for irrigation.
See also
*
Dams in Maharashtra
There are around 1821 notable large dams in state of Maharashtra in India.
Dams in Maharashtra by specification
The table below list dams of state of Maharashtra by their specifications which has gross storage capacity more than 10,000 103m3.
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List of reservoirs and dams in India
This page shows the state-wise list of dams and reservoirs in India. As of July, 2019, total number of large dams in India is 5,334. About 447 large dams are under construction in India. In terms of number of dams, India ranks third after China and ...
References
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Dams in Osmanabad district
Dams completed in 1982
1982 establishments in Maharashtra