Vaitarna Dam

Vaitarna Dam
Vaitarna Dam
Official name Vaitarna Dam / Modaksagar Dam
Location Mumbai
Opening date 1954
Demolition date N/A
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Gravity
Height 82 m (269 ft)
Length 567.07 m (1,860.5 ft)
Impounds Vaitarna river
Reservoir
Capacity 174,790 km3 (41,930 cu mi)
Surface area 8.39 km2 (3.24 sq mi)

Vaitarna Dam, also called Modaksagar Dam, is a gravity dam on Vaitarna river near Mumbai in State of Maharashtra in India.

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Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 82 m (269 ft) while the length is 567.07 m (1,860.5 ft). The gross storage capacity is 204,980.00 km3 (49,177.32 cu mi).[1]

Purpose

  • Water supply

See Also

References

  1. ^ Specifications of large dams in India


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