Ozarkhed Dam is an
earthfill dam on Unanda River near
Dindori,
Nashik district
Nashik district, also known as Nasik district, is a district in Maharashtra, India. The city of Nashik is the administrative headquarters of the district. Nashik is well known for the production of wine. Nashik is also known as Mini Maharashtra, ...
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. It was constructed in Krishnagaon village which was later moved near Vani. The dam has a canal from which the water is released for irrigational purposes for the east region of Nashik district.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is while the length is . The volume content is and gross storage capacity is .
Purpose
Its water is used for various purposes for the Vani village and the other 30 villages of Chandwad taluka of Nashik district. It is also used for irrigational purposes for the nearby villages.
See also
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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 Nashik district
Dams completed in 1982
1982 establishments in Maharashtra