Pimpalgaon Joge Dam
Pimpalgaon Joge Dam, is an earthfill dam on Ar Pushpavati river, a tributary of Kukadi River near Junnar, Pune district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 28.6 m (94 ft) while the length is 1,560 m (5,120 ft). The volume content is 2,010 km (480 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 235,520.00 km (56,504.25 cu mi). The dam is located in the Ghod basin and is part of the Kukadi project, which constructed five dams in the region. Other dams included in this project are Yedgaon Dam, Manikdoh Dam, Dimbhe Dam and Wadaj Dam. As of 2010, the annual average rainfall in the catchment area of this dam was 900 mm.
Purpose
- Irrigation
The dam provides water to areas of Otur, Junnar, Narayangaon, Alephata and Parner, which are basically grape harvesting areas.