Bhatghar Dam
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Bhatghar Dam |
| name_official | Bhatghar Dam |
| dam_crosses | Yelwande river |
| location | Bhor |
| dam_type | Solid masonry gravity dam |
| dam_height | 57.92 m |
| dam_volume | 650 Mm3 |
| spillway_type | Automatic |
| spillway_capacity | 1600cumecs |
| opening | 1927 |
| cost | 172 lakh |
| owner | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| res_capacity_total | 666 Mm3 |
| res_surface | 31.9 km2 |
| plant_capacity | 16MW |
| location_map | India Maharashtra |
| coordinates | |
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Bhatghar Dam is a gravity dam on the Velvandi (वेळवंडी) river near Bhor, in the Pune district of the state of Maharashtra in India. It is one of the oldest dams in Maharashtra constructed by the British during the time of the British Raj.
Specifications
The height of the dam above the lowest foundation is 57.92 m while the length is 1625 m.The volume content is 650 e6m3 and gross storage capacity is 666 e6m3.
Purpose
- Irrigation
- Hydroelectricity
References
References
- [http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/National%20Register%20of%20Large%20Dams%202009.pdf Specifications of large dams in India] {{webarchive. link. (July 21, 2011)
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