Hetwane Dam, is an earthfill dam on Bhogeshwari river near Pen, Raigad district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
| Hetwane Dam | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Hetwane Dam D03050 |
| Location | Pen |
| Coordinates | 18°43′20″N 73°10′52″E / 18.722190°N 73.181093°E |
| Opening date | 2000[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Near Wakrul village Bhogeshwari river |
| Height | 48.2 m (158 ft) |
| Length | 675 m (2,215 ft) |
| Dam volume | 0.144980 km3 (0.034783 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 0.137625 km3 (0.033018 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 6.740 km2 (2.602 sq mi) |
Specifications
editThe height of the dam above lowest foundation is 48.2 m (158 ft) while the length is 675 m (2,215 ft). The volume content is 0.144980 km3 (0.034783 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 0.147490 km3 (0.035385 cu mi).[2]
Hetawne dam was constructed by a construction company of Maharashtra Master Construction ( khar west Mumbai )
Purpose
edit- Irrigation
- Water Supply to new bombay
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Hetwane D03050". Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine