Upper Vaitarana Dam
Upper Vaitarana Dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on west flowing Vaitarna river near Igatpuri, Nashik district of Maharashtra state in India. The reservoir created by this dam spreads on both Vaitarna and Godavari rivers catchment area.
Specifications
The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 41 m (135 ft) while the length is 2,531 m (8,304 ft). The volume content is 1.520×10 m (53.7×10 cu ft) and live storage capacity is 331×10 m (11.7×10 cu ft).
Purpose
- Municipal water supply to Mumbai city and hydroelectricity (60 MW).
See also
References
- ^ "Upper Vaitarana D03188". Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ^ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-06-30.