Bhojapur Dam

Dam in Sinnar
19°40′51″N 74°3′15″E / 19.68083°N 74.05417°E / 19.68083; 74.05417Opening date1972Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India Built in the time of B J Khtal Patil.Dam and spillwaysType of damEarthfillImpoundsMahalungi riverHeight32.41 m (106.3 ft)Length733 m (2,405 ft)Dam volume449 km3 (108 cu mi)ReservoirTotal capacity10,700 km3 (2,600 cu mi)Surface area3,352 km2 (1,294 sq mi)

Bhojapur Dam is an earth fill dam on the Mahalungi River near Sinnar, Nashik district in the state of Maharashtra in India. The dam's location is near Chas village. The Mahalungi River joins the Pravara River in Sangamner.

Specifications

The height of the dam above the lowest foundation is 32.41 m (106.3 ft) while the length is 733 m (2,405 ft). The volume is 449 km3 (108 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 13,730.00 km3 (3,294.00 cu mi).[1]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine