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Gosekhurd
Dam,
(Marathi:
गोसे
खुर्द
धरण)
is
an
earthfill
dam
on
the
Wainganga
River
near
Pauni
in
Bhandara
district,
in
the
state
of
Maharashtra
in
India.[1]
The
dam
contains
33
spillway
gates
to
regulate
water
flow
into
the
river
for
irrigation
throughout
the
year.
The
height
of
the
dam
above
lowest
foundation
is
22.55
m
(74.0
ft)
while
the
length
is
11,350
m
(37,240
ft).
The
dam
volume
is
3.83×106
m3
(135×106
cu
ft)
and
gross
water
storage
capacity
is
1,146×106
m3
(40.5×109
cu
ft).
Its
purpose
is
irrigation
and
hydropower
generation,
as
well
as
playing
a
role
in
systems
for
drinking
water
for
the
nearby
Municipal
Council
as
well
as
Grampanchayat.
The
dam
was
completed
in
2008,
and
the
Gosekhurd
Reservoir
began
impounding
water
in
2009.
Because
of
construction
delays
occurs
due
to
Rehabilitation
problems,
the
reservoir
could
not
be
filled
to
100%
capacity;
the
project
was
completed
and
the
reservoir
filled
to
100%
in
Jan
2022
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