| Upper Vaitarana Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Upper Vaitarana Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Upper Vaitarana Dam D03188 |
| Location | Igatpuri |
| Coordinates | 19°48′52″N 73°32′34″E / 19.8143122°N 73.5428669°E |
| Opening date | 1973[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill Gravity |
| Impounds | Vaitarna and Godavari rivers |
| Height | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Length | 2,531 m (8,304 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1.520×106 m3 (53.7×106 cu ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 0.332 km3 (0.080 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 37.130 km2 (14.336 sq mi) |
Upper Vaitarana Dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on west flowing Vaitarna river near Igatpuri, Nashik district of Maharashtra state in India.[1] The reservoir created by this dam spreads on both Vaitarna and Godavari rivers catchment area.
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Specifications
The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 41 m (135 ft) while the length is 2,531 m (8,304 ft). The volume content is 1.520×106 m3 (53.7×106 cu ft) and live storage capacity is 331×106 m3 (11.7×109 cu ft).[2]
Purpose
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References
- ^ a b "Upper Vaitarana D03188". Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ^ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
This page was last edited on 8 April 2021, at 05:38