Bhatghar Dam
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.
Specifications
The 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 650×10 m (23×10 cu ft) and gross storage capacity is 666×10 m (23.5×10 cu ft).
Purpose
- Irrigation
- Hydroelectricity
See also
References
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine