Upper Vaitarana Dam
Dam in Igatpuri
19°48′52″N 73°32′34″E / 19.8143122°N 73.5428669°E / 19.8143122; 73.5428669Gravity
Upper Vaitarana Dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on west flowing Vaitarna river near Igatpuri, Nashik district of Maharashtra state in India.[1] 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 1.520×10^6 m3 (53.7×10^6 cu ft) and live storage capacity is 331×10^6 m3 (11.7×10^9 cu ft).[2]
Purpose
- Municipal water supply to Mumbai city and hydroelectricity (60 MW).
See also
- Vaitarna Dam
- Middle Vaitarna Dam
- Dams in Maharashtra
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
References
- ^ a b "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.