Vaitarna Dam
| Vaitarna Dam | |
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  Location of Vaitarna Dam in India Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Vaitarna Dam / Modaksagar Dam |
| Location | Mumbai |
| Coordinates | 19°40′15″N 73°17′26″E / 19.670841°N 73.2905592°ECoordinates: 19°40′15″N 73°17′26″E / 19.670841°N 73.2905592°E |
| Opening date | 1954[1] |
| Owner(s) | Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, Mumbai, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Vaitarna river |
| Height | 82 m (269 ft) |
| Length | 567.07 m (1,860.5 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total 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 which supplies water to Mumbai, but located in Nashik district in the state of Maharashtra in India. It was opened in 1954.
Another dam, the Middle Vaitarna Dam is to be built in the neighboring Thane district on the same river; to supplement the water supply to the ever-growing needs of Mumbai and its metropolitan area.
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).[2]
Purpose
- Water supply
See also
References
- ↑ "Vaitarna / Modaksagar D05130". Retrieved March 15, 2013.
- ↑ Specifications of large dams in India
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