| Waghur Dam | |
|---|---|
 Waghur river and Waghur dam | |
  Location of Waghur Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Waghur Dam D02985 |
| Location | Raipur Village (Jalgaon) |
| Coordinates | 20°55′36″N 75°42′35″E / 20.9265685°N 75.709767°E |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Waghur river |
| Height | 13.6 m (45 ft) |
| Length | 690 m (2,260 ft) |
| Dam volume | 70 km3 (17 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 8.5 TMC |
| Surface area | 467 km2 (180 sq mi) |
Waghur Dam is an earthfill dam located on the Waghur river near Kandari and Varadsim, Jalgaon district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.[1]
The Waghur river flows from its source near Ajanta through the Khandesh region. Work on this major irrigation project was taken up by the Water Resources Department of Maharashtra and began construction in 1978.[2] The dam's main purpose is to supply water for irrigation purpose in downstream area. Canals were built along the left and right banks of the river to meet irrigation needs. In 2006, record rainfall in the catchment area of Waghur was recorded. Nearly 40 TMC of water spilled over the dam.[citation needed] As of 2008, the dam's reservoir had storage capacity of 8.5 TMC.
Twenty additional spill gates were planned for the dam, increasing storage capacity by 1.5 TMC. The project was to supply drinking water needs of roughly 500 thousand people and will irrigate approximately 64,000 acres (260 km2) of drought prone fields.