Savitri Dam, is a gravity dam on Savitri River near Poladpur, Raigad district in state of Maharashtra in India.
| Savitri Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Savitri Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Savitri Dam D04776 |
| Location | Poladpur |
| Coordinates | 17°58′45″N 73°28′52″E / 17.9791633°N 73.4809827°E |
| Opening date | 1999[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Savitri river |
| Height | 33.62 m (110.3 ft) |
| Length | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
| Dam volume | 196 km3 (47 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 26,360 km3 (6,320 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 2,700 km2 (1,000 sq mi) |
Specifications
editThe height of the dam above lowest foundation is 33.62 m (110.3 ft) while the length is 320 m (1,050 ft). The volume content is 196 km3 (47 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 29,450.00 km3 (7,065.43 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
edit- Water supply
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Savatri D04776". Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine