Bhatsa Dam

Bhatsa Dam
Official name Bhatsa Dam
Location Shahapur
Opening date 1983
Demolition date N/A
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Gravity
Height 88.5 m (290 ft)
Length 959 m (3,146 ft)
Volume 18,250 km3 (4,380 cu mi)
Impounds Bhatsa river
Reservoir
Capacity 942,115 km3 (226,025 cu mi)
Surface area 2,725 km2 (1,052 sq mi)

Bhatsa Dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on Bhatsa river near Shahapur in state of Maharashtra in India.

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Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 88.5 m (290 ft) while the length is 959 m (3,146 ft). The volume content is 18,250 km3 (4,380 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 976,150.00 km3 (234,190.84 cu mi).[1]

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