Katepurna Dam
# Katepurna Dam

The Katepurna Dam is an earthfill dam on the Katepurna River situated at Mahan, near Barshi Takali, Akola district, in the state of Maharashtra in India. It serves the city of Akola and the surrounding suburbs.it provides water to over 8lakh citizens of Akola and 69 surrounding villages

## Specifications

The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 29.5 m (97 ft), while the length is 2,000 m (6,600 ft). Its volume is 693,000 $m^3$ (24,500,000 cu ft), and its gross storage capacity is 97,670,000 $m^3$ $(3.449×10^9$ cu ft).

## Purpose

* Irrigation
* Water Supply
