title: Lower Wardha Dam
text: # Lower Wardha Dam
  
  Lower Wardha Dam is an earthfill and gravity dam on Wardha river at Varud (Baggaji) Dhanodi near Arvi in Wardha district but falls under Amravati district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
  
  ## Specifications
  
  The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 27.8 m (91 ft) while the length is 9,464 m (31,050 ft). The volume content is 2,639 $km^3$ (633 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 253,340.00 $km^3$ (60,779.50 cu mi).
  
  This project's initial contract value is INR 417.30 Millions.
  
  ## Location
  
  This dam is located at 20.877819, 78.259821 close to a village named Dhanodi near Arvi, in Wardha District of the state of Maharashtra.
  
  ## Purpose
  
  * Irrigation and water supply
  