Dimbhe Dam

Dimbhe dam, is a gravity dam on Ghod River near Ambegaon, Pune district in State of Maharashtra in India.

Dimbhe dam
Location of Dimbhe dam in Maharashtra
Official nameDimbhe dam
LocationAmbegaon
Coordinates19.1146738°N 73.7220996°E / 19.1146738; 73.7220996
Opening date1992-1993
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsGhod river
Height67.21 m (220.5 ft)
Length852 m (2,795 ft)
Dam volume1,151.23 km3 (276.19 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity38,220,000 m3 (1.350×109 cu ft)
Surface area17,547 km2 (6,775 sq mi)

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 67.21 m (220.5 ft) while the length is 852 m (2,795 ft). The volume content is 1,151.23 km3 (276.19 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 38,220,000.00 m3 (1.349726562×109 cu ft).[1] The dam is located in the Ghod basin and is part of the Kukadi project, which constructed five dams in the region. Other dams included in this project are Yedgaon Dam, Manikdoh Dam, Pimpalgaon Joge Dam and Wadaj Dam. A 5 MW power house is also built at the foot of this dam[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation for the 19 villages on the fringes of the dam. It provides irrigation to about 34,000 acres of land.[3]

See also

  • Dams in Maharashtra
  • List of reservoirs and dams in India

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.