Barvi Dam is an earthfill dam on the Barvi River near Badlapur, Thane district, in the state of Maharashtra in India.
| Barvi Dam | |
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 View of Barvi Dam | |
  Location of Barvi Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Barvi Dam |
| Location | Thane, Badlapur |
| Coordinates | 19°11′34″N 73°20′23″E / 19.1927152°N 73.3396625°E |
| Opening date | 1978 |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Barvi river |
| Height | 48.78 m (160.0 ft) |
| Length | 746 m (2,448 ft) |
| Spillway capacity | 1585m³/sec |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 234,000 km3 (56,000 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 0.04 km2 (0.015 sq mi) |
Specifications
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The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 48.78 m (160.0 ft) while the length is 746 m (2,448 ft) with a spillway capacity of 1585 m³/s. The live storage capacity of the dam is 176.94 Mcm(million cubic meters)[1] The dam is primarily used for drinking water needs of Thane district and Navi Mumbai.
References
edit- ^ Central Water commission, New Delhi, National Register of large dams(NRLD)(2014),Project Identification Code:MH09HH0738
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