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| Nilwande Dam | |
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 Nilwande Dam in 2011 | |
  Location of Nilwande Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Upper Pravara Nilwande Dam D02986 |
| Location | Akole,Akole taluka, India |
| Coordinates | 19°32′46″N73°54′05″E / 19.54611°N 73.90139°E /19.54611; 73.90139 |
| Construction began | 1999 |
| Opening date | 2011 |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra,India |
| Operator(s) | Command Area Development Authority (CADA),Ahmednagar |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | RCC |
| Impounds | Pravara River |
| Height | 73.91 m (242.5 ft) |
| Length | 583 m (1,913 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Upper Pravara Reservoir |
| Catchment area | 202 km2 (78 sq mi) |
Nilwande dam, also called asUpper Pravara dam, in theIndian state ofMaharashtra is the second largest dam on thePravara river. The dam is located nearAkole,Ahmednagar district.[1]
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 73.91 m (242.5 ft) while the length is 583 m (1,913 ft).
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