Siddheshwar Dam


Siddheshwar Dam is an earth-fill dam on Purna River, which is a tributary of River Godavari. This dam is located in the north-western part of Aundha Nagnath, in the Hingoli district of Maharashtra.
The dam was constructed in the era of Yashwantrao Chavan, the former chief minister of Maharashtra State. The dam serves the purpose of irrigation for Aundha Nagnath and Basmath tehsils of Hingoli. It also provides drinking water to nearby cities such as Nanded and Basmath.
The proposed site for Light Interferometer Gravitational Observatory is nearly 6 km away from the dam.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is, while the length is. The gross storage capacity is and live storage capacity is. It is also known as Rupur camp.

Purpose