Dams in Latur District

The Latur district is situated in the state of Maharashtra. There are 6 dams in Latur. The list of dams in the Latur district is as follows

Name of DamYear
Completed
LocationHeight
(Meter)
Length
(Meter)
Devargan1993Udgir15.581715
Gharni Dam1969Sirur15.24956
Masalga Dam1996Nilanga10.262023
Sakol Dam1992Udgir17.651425
Tawarja Dam1982Latur14.32222
Tiru Dam1976Udgir211851

1. Devargan Dam

The Devargan Dam is an earth-fill dam build across the Devari river near Udgir. Its official name is Devarjan Dam D03631. Irrigation is the primary purpose behind this dam. The height is 15.58 meters, and the length is 1,715 meters of the dam.

2. Gharni Dam

The Gharni Dam is an earth-fill dam build across the Gharni river near Sirur. Its official name is Gharni Dam D01231. Irrigation is the primary purpose behind this dam. The height is 15.24 meters, and the length is 956 meters of the dam.

3. Masalga Dam

The Masalga Dam is an earth-fill dam build across the local river near Nilanga. Its official name is Masalga Dam D02930. Irrigation is the primary purpose behind this dam. The height is 10.26 meters, and the length is 2,023 meters of the dam.

4. Sakol Dam

The Sakol Dam is an earth-fill dam build across the local river near Udgir. Its official name is Sakol Dam D02924. Irrigation is the primary purpose behind this dam. The height is 17.65 meters, and the length is 1,425 meters of the dam.

5. Tawarja Dam

The Tawarja Dam is an earth-fill dam build across the Tawarja river near Ausa. Its official name is Tawarja Dam D01370. Irrigation is the primary purpose behind this dam. The height is 14.3 meters, and the length is 2,222 meters of the dam.

6. Tiru Dam

The Tiru Dam is an earth-fill dam build across the Tiru river near Sakri. Its official name is Tiru Dam D01294. Irrigation is the primary purpose behind this dam. The height is 21 meters, and the length is 1,851 meters of the dam.

Note – So far these dams are available in Latur district. If there are any names left, please comment below.

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