Dams of Maharashtra: Salient Features (Set - 3)

A dam can be used to amass water or for storage of water which can be consistently distributed between locations. Some of the dams of Maharashtra are mentioned in table.

Name of Dam: Akharga        
Nearest City: Mukhed
District: Nanded    
State: Maharashtra
River Name: Local Nallah    
Basin: Godavari
Type of Dam: Earthen
Purpose of Dam: Irrigation
Year of Completion: 1972

Name of Dam: Aland    
Nearest City: Sillod
District: Aurangabad        
State: Maharashtra
River Name: Local Nallah    
Basin: Godavari
Type of Dam: Earthen
Purpose of Dam: Irrigation
Year of Completion: 1976

Name of Dam: Alegaonpaga
Nearest City: Shirur    
District: Pune    
State: Maharashtra
River Name: Ambi
Basin: Krishna
Type of Dam: Earthen
Purpose of Dam: Irrigation
Year of Completion: 1971

Name of Dam: Alsund
Nearest City: Khanapur    
District: Sangli
State: Maharashtra
River Name: Local Nallah
Basin: Krishna
Type of Dam: Earthen
Purpose of Dam: Irrigation
Year of Completion: 1989

Name of Dam: Amba
Nearest City: Kannad
District: Aurangabad    
State: Maharashtra
River Name: Local Nallah
Basin: Godavari
Type of Dam: Earthen
Purpose of Dam: Irrigation
Year of Completion: 1986

Name of Dam: Amal Nalla
Nearest City: Rajura
District: Chandrapur    
State: Maharashtra
River Name: Amal Local Nalla
Basin: Godavari
Type of Dam: Earthen
Purpose of Dam: Irrigation
Year of Completion: 1985

Name of Dam: Alyani
Nearest City: Murbad
District: Thane    
State: Maharashtra
River Name: Local Nalla
Basin: West flowing rivers from Tapi to Tadri
Type of Dam: Earthen
Purpose of Dam: Irrigation

Name of Dam: Alwandi
Nearest City: Igatpuri
District: Nashik    
State: Maharashtra
River Name: Vaitarna    
Basin: West flowing rivers from Tapi to Tadri
Type of Dam: Earthen
Purpose of Dam: Irrigation
Year of Completion: 1976    

Name of Dam: Alur    
Nearest City: Omarga
District: Osmanabad
State: Maharashtra
River Name: Local Nallah    
Basin: Krishna
Type of Dam: Earthen
Purpose of Dam: Irrigation
Year of Completion: 1975

Name of Dam: Ambatkhol    
Nearest City: Chipulun
District: Ratnagiri
State: Maharashtra
River Name: Local Nallah    
Basin: West flowing rivers from Tapi to Tadri    
Type of Dam: Earthen
Purpose of Dam: Irrigation
Year of Completion: 1979

Name of Dam: Ambagad    
Nearest City: Tumsar    
District: Bhandara    
State: Maharashtra
River Name: Local Nallah    
Basin: Godavari
Type of Dam: Earthen
Purpose of Dam: Irrigation
Year of Completion: 1982

Name of Dam: Ambadi    
Nearest City: Kannad    
District: Aurangabad        
State: Maharashtra
River Name: Sivana
Basin: Godavari
Type of Dam: Earthen
Purpose of Dam: Irrigation
Year of Completion: 1978

Name of Dam: Ambazari    
Nearest City: Arvi    
District: Wardha
State: Maharashtra
River Name: Local Nallah    
Basin: Godavari
Type of Dam: Earthen
Purpose of Dam: Irrigation
Year of Completion: 1976

Name of Dam: Ambebara
Nearest City: Nandurbar    
District: Nandurbar
State: Maharashtra
River Name: Local Nallah    
Basin: Tapi
Type of Dam: Earthen
Purpose of Dam: Irrigation
Year of Completion: 1974

Name of Dam: Ambegaon
Nearest City: Pathari    
District: Parbhani
State: Maharashtra
River Name: Local Nallah    
Basin: Godavari
Type of Dam: Earthen
Purpose of Dam: Irrigation
Year of Completion: 1978