Isapur Dam
Isapur Dam (Upper Painganga Dam), on Painganga river, is an earthfill dam on Painganga River near Kalamnuri in the state of Maharashtra in India.[2]
Specifications
The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 57 m (187 ft), while the length is 4,120.1 m (13,517 ft). The gross storage capacity is 1.254000 km3 (0.300851 cu mi) in volume.[3]
It is one of the biggest dams in Maharashtra, and ranked at fourth position having around a 3.5 km (2.2 mi) long earthwall.
Purpose
The dam is used for irrigation.
Isapur is reached by first travelling to Shembalpimpri. Isapur is situated 4 km (2.5 mi) west of Shembalpimpri. To reach Shembalpimpri there are three different routes: from Pusad (27 km (17 mi)), from Umarkhed (30 km (19 mi)), and from Hingoli (41 km (25 mi)).
Location
Shembaleshwar Temple is 1 km (0.62 mi) to the west of Shembalpimpri.
Anchuleshwar Temple is around 6 km (3.7 mi) from Isapur, to the west of Isapur.
See also
- Arunawati Dam in Digras
- Upper Pus Dam in Pusad
- Lower Pus Dam in Mahagaon
- Dams in Maharashtra
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
References
- ^ "Isapur D02978". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ "Yavatmal district". Archived from the original on 13 July 2007. Retrieved 13 April 2007.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine