Bhatghar Dam, is a gravity dam on Velvandi(वेळवंडी) river near Bhor, Pune district in State of Maharashtra in India.One of the oldest dams in Maharashtraconstructed by British
Bhatghar Dam | |
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Official name | Bhatghar Dam |
Location | Bhor |
Coordinates | 18°10′38″N 73°50′23″E / 18.1771646°N 73.8398593°E |
Opening date | 1927 |
Construction cost | 172 lakh |
Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Solid masonry gravity dam |
Impounds | Yelwande river |
Height | 57.92 m (190.0 ft) |
Dam volume | 650 Mm3 (2.3×1022 cu ft) |
Spillway type | Automatic |
Spillway capacity | 1600cumecs |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 666 Mm3 (2.35×1022 cu ft) |
Surface area | 31.9 km2 (12.3 sq mi) |
Power Station | |
Installed capacity | 16MW |
Specifications edit
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 57.92 m (190.0 ft) while the length is 1,625 m (5,331 ft).The volume content is 650×10 6 m3 (23×10 9 cu ft) and gross storage capacity is 666×10 6 m3 (23.5×10 9 cu ft).[1]
Purpose edit
- Irrigation
- Hydroelectricity
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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