Upper Vaitarana Dam
| Upper Vaitarana Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Upper Vaitarana Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Upper Vaitarana Dam D03188 |
| Location | Igatpuri |
| Opening date | 1973[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill Gravity |
| Impounds | Vaitarna river |
| Height | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Length | 2,531 m (8,304 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1,520 km3 (360 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 331,000 km3 (79,000 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 37,130 km2 (14,340 sq mi) |
Upper Vaitarana Dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on Vaitarna and Alwandi river near Igatpuri, Nashik district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 41 m (135 ft) while the length is 2,531 m (8,304 ft). The volume content is 1,520 km3 (360 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 331,630.00 km3 (79,562.27 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
References
- ^ "Upper Vaitarana D03188". Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India