| Gosekhurd Dam | |
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 Gosekhurd Dam | |
  Gosekhurd Dam Location of Gosekhurd Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Gosikhurd Dam (Indirasagar Reservoir) |
| Location | Pauni, Bhandara, Maharashtra, India |
| Coordinates | 20°52′26″N79°36′29″E / 20.8738154°N 79.6081781°E /20.8738154; 79.6081781 |
| Construction began | 1988 |
| Opening date | 2008 |
| Owners | Water Resources Department, Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthen dam with Gates Spillway |
| Impounds | Wainganga River |
| Height | 22.55 m (74.0 ft) |
| Length | 11,356 m (37,257 ft) / 11.35 km (7.05 mi) |
| Dam volume | 3.83×10 |
| Spillways | 33 Radial Gates of size 18.30 m (l) * 16.50 m (h) |
| Spillway type | Ogee Shaped Spillway |
| Spillway capacity | 67,300 m3/s (2,380,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Indirasagar |
| Total capacity | 1.15×10 |
| Active capacity | 740.168×10 |
| Inactive capacity | 405.907×10 |
| Catchment area | 34,862 km2 (13,460 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 222.56 km2 (85.93 sq mi) |
| Maximum water depth | 22.55 m |
Gosekhurd Dam, (Marathi:गोसे खुर्द धरण) is anearthfill dam on theWainganga River nearPauni inBhandara district, in the state ofMaharashtra in India.[1] The dam contains 33 spillway gates to regulate water flow into the river forirrigation throughout the year.
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 22.55 m (74.0 ft) while the length is 11,350 m (37,240 ft). The dam volume is 3.83×10^6 m3 (135×10^6 cu ft) and gross water storage capacity is 1,146×10^6 m3 (40.5×10^9 cu ft). Its purpose is irrigation andhydropower generation, as well as playing a role in systems for drinking water for the nearby Municipal Council as well as Grampanchayat. The dam was completed in 2008, and the GosekhurdReservoir began impounding water in 2009. Because of construction delays occurs due to Rehabilitation problems, the reservoir could not be filled to 100% capacity; the project was completed and the reservoir filled to 100% in Jan 2022.[2]
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