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Coordinates: 19°30′47″N 73°25′2″E / 19.51306°N 73.41722°E
| 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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[edit] 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]
[edit] Purpose
- Irrigation
- Water supply
