Manikdoh Dam, is a
gravity
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dam on
Kukadi River near
Junnar
Junnar (Marathi pronunciation: ͡ʒunːəɾ is a city in the Pune district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city has history dating back to the first millennium. The nearby fort of Shivneri was the birthplace of Maratha king Shivaji ...
,
Pune district in state of
Maharashtra
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in
India
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.
Specifications
The height of the dam above 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
Yedgaon Dam,
Pimpalgaon Joge Dam,
Dimbhe Dam and
Wadaj Dam. A 6 MW power house is also built at the foot of this dam.
Purpose
* Irrigation
* Hydroelectricity
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 1984
Hydroelectric power stations in Maharashtra
1984 establishments in Maharashtra
20th-century architecture in India