Darna Dam
Darna Dam, is a gravity dam on Darna river near Igatpuri, Nashik district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
| Darna Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Darna Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Darna Dam D00972 |
| Location | Igatpuri |
| Coordinates | 19.7619781°N 73.7371876°E |
| Opening date | 1916[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Darna River |
| Height | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Length | 1,634 m (5,361 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1,886.1 km3 (452.5 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 209,820 km3 (50,340 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 34,750 km2 (13,420 sq mi) |
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 28 m (92 ft) while the length is 1,634 m (5,361 ft). The volume content is 1,886.1 km3 (452.5 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 226,870.00 km3 (54,429.01 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation...Its purpose is for irrigation and also drinking water supply to nearby town of sinnar, Nashik...
See also
- Dams in Maharashtra
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
References
- "Darna D00972". Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- Specifications of large dams in India Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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