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Dams in Nagpur District

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Dams in Nagpur District
list of dams in nagpur district

The Nagpur district is situated in the state of Maharashtra. There are 12 dams in Nagpur. The list of dams in Nagpur district is as follows

Name of DamYear
Completed
LocationHeight
(Meter)
Length
(Meter)
Chandrabhaga Dam1973Nagpur21.12194
Gose Khurd Dam2008Pauni22.511350
Jam Dam1996Katol243460
Kamthikhairy Dam1976Parshivni321876
Kanholibara Dam1976Hingana21.051365
Khekaranalla Dam1988Kalmeshwar24.5330
Kolar Dam1984Saoner30.112910
Lower Wunna Dam1997Nagpur16.252513
Makardhokada Dam1978Umred18.811645
Pandherbodi Dam1967Umrer15.241769
Ramtek Dam1913Ramtek22.2229
Totladoh Dam1989Ramtek74.5680

1. Chandrabhaga Dam

The Chandrabhaga Dam is an earth-fill dam build across the Chandrabhaga River near Kalmeshwar. Its official name is Chandrabhaga Dam D01360. Irrigation is the primary purpose behind this dam. The height is 21.1 meters, and the length is 2,194 meters of the dam.

2. Gose Khurd Dam

The Gose Khurd Dam is an earth-fill dam build across the Wainganga River near Pauni. Its official name is Gosikhurd Dam D03002. Irrigation is the primary purpose behind this dam. The height is 22.5 meters, and the length is 11,350 meters of the dam.

3. Jam Dam

The Jam Dam is an earth-fill dam build across the Jam river near Katol. Its official name is Jam Dam D03081. Irrigation is the primary purpose behind this dam. The height is 24 meters, and the length is 3,460 meters of the dam.

4. Kamthikhairy Dam

The Kamthikhairy Dam is an earth-fill dam build across the Pench river near Parshivni. Its official name is Kamthikhairy Dam D01100. It’s also named Pench Dam. Irrigation is the primary purpose behind this dam. The height is 32 meters, and the length is 1,876 meters of the dam.

5. Kanholibara Dam

The Kanholibara Dam is an earth-fill dam build across the local river Krishna near Hingana. Its official name is Kanholibara Dam D01348. Irrigation is the primary purpose behind this dam. The height is 21.05 meters, and the length is 1,365 meters of the dam.

6. Khekaranalla Dam

The Khekaranalla Dam is an earth-fill dam build across the KhekaraNalla river near Saoner. Its official name is Khekaranalla Dam D05112. Irrigation is the primary purpose behind this dam. The height is 24.5 meters, and the length is 330 meters of the dam.

7. Kolar Dam

The Kolar Dam is an earth-fill dam build across the Kolar river near Saoner. Its official name is Kolar Dam D02839. Irrigation is the primary purpose behind this dam. The height is 30.11 meters, and the length is 2,910 meters of the dam.

8. Lower Wunna Dam

The Lower Wunna Dam is an earth-fill and gravity dam build across the Nand river. Its official name is Lower Wunna (Nand) Dam. It’s also named Wadgaon Dam. Irrigation is the primary purpose behind this dam. The height is 16.25 meters, and the length is 2,513 meters of the dam.

9. Makardhokada Dam

The Makardhokada Dam is an earth-fill dam build across the Amb river near Umred. Its official name is Makardhokada Dam. Irrigation is the primary purpose behind this dam. The height is 18.81 meters, and the length is 1,645 meters of the dam.

10. Pandherbodi Dam

The Pandherbodi Dam is an earth-fill dam build across the local river near Umred. Its official name is Pandherbodi Dam. Irrigation is the primary purpose behind this dam. The height is 15.24 meters, and the length is 1,769 meters of the dam.

11. Ramtek Dam

The Ramtek Dam is an earth-fill dam build across the Sur river near Ramtek. Its official name is Ramtek Dam D01103. Irrigation is the primary purpose behind this dam. The height is 22.2 meters, and the length is 229 meters of the dam.

12. Totladoh Dam

The Totladoh Dam is an gravity dam build across the Pench river near Ramtek. Its official name is Devarjan Dam D03631. hydroelectric plant is primary purpose behind this dam. The height is 74.5 meters, and the length is 680 meters of the dam.

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

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