Indian Air Force Suryakiran Aerobatic Team Performs Air Show Over Gangapur Dam, Nashik

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Indian Air Force Suryakiran Aerobatic Team Performs Air Show Over Gangapur Dam, Nashik

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Indian Air Force Suryakiran Aerobatic Team Performs Air Show Over Gangapur Dam, Nashik

The Indian Air Force’s Suryakiran aerobatic team performs an air show over Gangapur Dam in Nashik district. The air show event held recently at the dam site in Maharashtra.

Gangapur Dam (Nashik, Maharashtra): 

Dimension Key Details
Type and river Earthfill dam on the River Godavari
Location Dam site near Nashik, Maharashtra
Superlative claim Applies to being the longest earthen reservoir of Asia
Dimensions Length of 9.8 km and height of 36.6 m
Design features Curved shape and a spillway in the middle
Year and project Established under construction in 1965 as part of the Godavari Marathwada Irrigation Development Project
Utility and coverage Irrigation and drinking water to drought-prone areas of Nashik, Ahmednagar and Aurangabad districts
Storage and catchment Storage capacity of 215.88 million cubic meters and catchment area of 2,122 sq. km
Upstream regulation Upstream dam called Kashypi Dam, which regulates water flow and prevents flooding
CanalsTwo canals: left bank canal (64 km) and right bank canal (30 km)
Local ecology Surroundings with gardens and numerous migratory birds
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Q 1 / 3

With reference to Gangapur Dam, consider the following statements:

1. It has a curved shape.
2. Its spillway is located in the middle.

Which of the statements given above are correct?