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Barvi Dam

Coordinates: 19°11′34″N 73°20′23″E / 19.1927152°N 73.3396625°E / 19.1927152; 73.3396625
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Barvi Dam
View of Barvi Dam
Barvi Dam is located in Maharashtra
Barvi Dam
Location of Barvi Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameBarvi Dam
LocationThane, Badlapur
Coordinates19°11′34″N 73°20′23″E / 19.1927152°N 73.3396625°E / 19.1927152; 73.3396625
Opening date1978
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsBarvi river
Height48.78 m (160.0 ft)
Length746 m (2,448 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity234,000 km3 (56,000 cu mi)
Surface area0.04 km2 (0.015 sq mi)

Barvi Dam is an earthfill dam on the Barvi River near Badlapur, Thane district, in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

Barvi Dam lies in Badlapur

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 72.60 m (238.2 ft) while the length is 746 m (2,448 ft). The gross storage capacity is 178,580.00 km3 (42,843.62 cu mi).[1]

Purpose

  • Water supply

References