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.
| Bhatghar Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Bhatghar Dam in Maharashtra | |
| 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
editThe height of the dam above the lowest foundation is 57.92 m (190.0 ft) while the length is 1,625 m (5,331 ft).The volume content is 650×106 m3 (23×109 cu ft) and gross storage capacity is 666×106 m3 (23.5×109 cu ft).[1]
Purpose
edit- Irrigation
- Hydroelectricity
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine