Lower Pus Dam, 25 km southeast of Pusad city, is an earthfill dam on Pus river near Mahagaon in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra state of India. There is another downstream dam 25 km northwest of Pusad city called Upper Pus Dam which was built in 1971. Other nearby dams are Arunawati Dam (40 km north of Pusad) in Digras built in 1994 and Isapur Dam (30 km southwest of Pusad) built in 1982.Specifications of large dams in India Specifications of large dams in India
Pus river originates in Ajantha range. It flows through Pusad, converges with Penganga River Penganga river, telangana360.com, accessed 6 November 2019. near Mahur in Nanded district of Maharashtra. Penganga River flows into Wardha River, which in turn into Pranhita River, and Pranhita in turn flows in to Godavari River which end in the Bay of Bengal just east of Rajahmundry in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Hydrology
Dam details
Specifications The height of the dam above lowest foundation is while the length is . The volume content is and gross storage capacity is .Specifications of large dams in India
Purpose Irrigation
See also Dams in Maharashtra List of reservoirs and dams in India
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