Sirpur Dam

Sirpur Dam
Location of Sirpur Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameSirpur Dam
LocationDeori
Coordinates21°01′54″N 80°27′00″E / 21.0315736°N 80.4501343°E / 21.0315736; 80.4501343
Opening date1970
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
Gravity
ImpoundsBagh river
Height24.69 m (81.0 ft)
Length2,840 m (9,320 ft)
Dam volume1,195,000 m3 (42,200,000 cu ft)
Reservoir
CreatesBagh reservoir
Total capacity0.20384 km3 (0.04890 cu mi)
Surface area32.970 km2 (12.730 sq mi)

Sirpur Dam, is an earth fill and gravity dam on Bagh river near Deori, Gondia district in the state of Maharashtra in India. The reservoir created by the dam is also known as Bagh reservoir. It is a joint project of Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh states located in Godavari River basin.