Yedgaon Dam, is an
earthfill and
gravity
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dam on
Kukadi river near
Junnar
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,
Pune district
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, in the state of
Maharashtra
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in
India
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.
Specifications
The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is while the length is . The volume content is and gross storage capacity is . The dam is located in the Ghod basin and is part of the
Kukadi project, which constructed five dams in the region. Other dams included in this project are
Wadaj Dam
Wadaj Dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on Meena river near Junnar, Pune district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is while the length is . The volume content is and gro ...
,
Manikdoh Dam,
Dimbhe Dam
Dimbhe dam, is a gravity dam on Ghod River near Ambegaon, Pune district in State of Maharashtra 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 . ...
, and
Pimpalgaon Joge Dam
Pimpalgaon Joge Dam, is an earthfill dam on Ar Pushpavati river, a tributary of Kukadi River near Junnar, Pune district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is while the length is ...
.
Purpose
* Irrigation
* Yedgoan is one of the top producer of tomatoes in Junnar.
*Yedgon dam provide the strong water resource to the agricultural farming in the yedgaon village.
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 Pune district
Dams completed in 1977
1977 establishments in Maharashtra