Lower Pus Dam
| Lower Pus Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Lower Pus Dam in Maharashtra
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| Official name | Lower Pus Dam D02869 |
| Location | Mahagaon |
| Coordinates | 19.8314403°N 77.6662159°E / 19.8314403; 77.6662159 |
| Opening date | 1983 |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Pus river |
| Height | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Length | 3,346 m (10,978 ft) |
| Dam volume | 6,167 km3 (1,480 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 59,630 km3 (14,310 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 15,890 km2 (6,140 sq mi) |
Lower Pus Dam, is an earthfill dam on Pus river near Mahagaon, Yavatmal district in state of Maharashtra in India. There is another downstream dam near Pusad town called Upper Pus Dam which was built in 1971. Other nearby dams are Arunawati Dam in Digras built in 1994 and Isapur Dam built in 1982.
Pus river originates in Ajantha range. It flows through Pusad, converges with Penganga River near Mahur in Nanded district of Maharashtra. Penganga River flows into Wardha River, which in turn into Pranhita River, and Pranhita in turn flows in to Godavari river which end in the Bay of Bengal just east of Rajahmundry in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Hydrology
Dam details
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 28 m (92 ft) while the length is 3,346 m (10,978 ft). The volume content is 6,167 km3 (1,480 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 81,160.00 km3 (19,471.32 cu mi).
Purpose
- Irrigation