PINDARI DAM SPECIFICATIONS

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Diagram of dam enlargment
This diagram shows the enlargment of the Pindari Dam

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OLD DAM ENLARGED DAM
TYPE Concrete faced, compacted rockfill Concrete faced, compacted rockfill
STORAGE CAPACITY 37,500Ml 322,000Ml
MAIN WALL HEIGHT 45m 85m
VOLUME OF FILL 684,825 m3 3,380,000 m3
MAXIMUM WATER DEPTH 30m 73m
LENGTH OF CREST 487m 954m
SURFACE AREA OF WATER 320 ha 1,050 ha
SPILLWAY SILL LENGTH 88.4m 337.5m
COMPLETION DATE 1969 1995