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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Infobox dam<br /> | name = Kanher Dam<br /> | image = Sajjangadh Road 2 Near Satara,Maharashtra, India.jpg<br /> | image_caption = From south<br /> | name_official = Kanher Dam<br /> | dam_crosses = Wenna river<br /> | location = Satara <br /> | dam_type = [[Dam#Earth-fill dams|Earthfill]]&lt;br&gt;[[Dam#Gravity dams|Gravity]]<br /> | dam_length = {{convert|1954|m|abbr=on}}<br /> | dam_height = {{convert|50.34|m|abbr=on}}<br /> | dam_width_base = <br /> | dam_width_crest = <br /> | dam_volume = {{convert|6308|km3|abbr=on}}<br /> | spillway_type = <br /> | spillway_capacity = <br /> | construction_began = <br /> | opening = 1986<br /> | cost = <br /> | owner = [[Government of Maharashtra]], [[India]]<br /> | res_name = <br /> | res_capacity_total = {{convert|271680|km3|abbr=on}}<br /> | res_catchment = <br /> | res_surface = {{convert|18.63|km2|abbr=on}}<br /> | res_max_depth = <br /> | plant_operator = <br /> | plant_turbines = <br /> | plant_capacity = <br /> | plant_annual_gen = <br /> | plant_commission = <br /> | plant_decommission = <br /> | location_map = India Maharashtra<br /> | location_map_caption = <br /> | location_map_size = <br /> | coordinates = {{Coord|17|44|8|N|73|54|55|E|region:IN|display=inline,title}}<br /> | website = <br /> | extra = <br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Kanher Dam&#039;&#039;&#039;, is an [[dam#Earth-fill dams|earthfill]] and [[dam#Gravity dams|gravity]] dam on Wenna river near [[Satara (city)|Satara]] in state of [[Maharashtra]] in [[India]].<br /> <br /> ==Specifications==<br /> The height of the dam above lowest foundation is {{convert|50.34|m|abbr=on}} while the length is {{convert|1954|m|abbr=on}}. The volume content is {{convert|6308|km3|abbr=on}} and gross storage capacity is {{convert|286000.00|km3|abbr=on}}.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/National%20Register%20of%20Large%20Dams%202009.pdf Specifications of large dams in India] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721165130/http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/National%20Register%20of%20Large%20Dams%202009.pdf |date=2011-07-21 }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Purpose==<br /> * Irrigation<br /> * Hydroelectricity<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[Dams in Maharashtra]]<br /> * [[List of reservoirs and dams in India]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> {{Satara district topics}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Dams in Satara district]]<br /> [[Category:Dams completed in 1986]]<br /> [[Category:1986 establishments in Maharashtra]]</div>

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