Rui Chatrapati Dam
Rui Chatrapati Dam (Marathi: रुई छत्रपती धरण), is an earth-fill dam on Gopal Ganga river in Rui Chatrapati village in Parner taluka of Ahmednagar district of state of Maharashtra in India.
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  Location of Rui Chatrapati Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Rui Chatrapati Dam |
| Location | Rui Chatrapati, Parner India |
| Coordinates | 18°55′37″N 74°33′42″E |
| Opening date | 1980 |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earth-fill (Earthen) |
| Impounds | Gopal Ganga River |
| Height | 10.77 m (35.3 ft) |
| Length | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Rui Chatrapati lake |
| Total capacity | 1,070 km3 (260 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 46 km2 (18 sq mi) |
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 10.77 m (35.3 ft) while the length is 420 m (1,380 ft). The gross storage capacity is 1,350 km3 (320 cu mi).[1]
Purpose
- Irrigation
- Drinking water for neatest villages
See also
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