Tillari (Main) Dam

Not to be confused with Tillari (Forebay) Dam.

Tillari Dam
Location of Tillari Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Tillari (Main) Dam D04937
Location	Chandgad
Opening date	1986
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Gravity
Impounds	Tillari river
Height	38.05 m (124.8 ft)
Length	485 m (1,591 ft)
Dam volume	250 km3 (60 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	92,020 km3 (22,080 cu mi)
Surface area	9,290 km2 (3,590 sq mi)

Tillari (Main) Dam, is a gravity dam on Tillari river near Chandgad, Kolhapur district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 38.05 m (124.8 ft) while the length is 485 m (1,591 ft). The volume content is 250 km³ (60 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 113,266.00 km³ (27,173.96 cu mi).

Purpose

• Hydroelectricity

See also

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

External links

• Goa wants water from Maharashtra's Tillari dam. Indian Express Location: Panaji, Date: December 29, 2012, Retrieved: April 2, 2013
• Maharashtra govt releases Tillari water to Goa. The Navhind Times Location: Sanquelim, Date: January 3, 2013, Retrieved: April 2, 2013