Kolar Dam

Kolar Dam
Location of Kolar Dam in India Maharashtra
Official name	Kolar Dam D02839
Location	Saoner
Coordinates	21°24′13″N 78°48′24″E / 21.4037454°N 78.8065318°E / 21.4037454; 78.8065318Coordinates: 21°24′13″N 78°48′24″E / 21.4037454°N 78.8065318°E / 21.4037454; 78.8065318
Opening date	1984
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Kolar river
Height	30.11 m (98.8 ft)
Length	2,910 m (9,550 ft)
Dam volume	1,084 km3 (260 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	31,320 km3 (7,510 cu mi)
Surface area	6,430 km2 (2,480 sq mi)

Kolar Dam is an earthfill dam on Kolar river near Saoner, Nagpur district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 30.11 m (98.8 ft) while the length is 2,910 m (9,550 ft). The volume content is 1,084 km³ (260 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 35,380.00 km³ (8,488.11 cu mi).