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Bhatghar Dam

Coordinates: 18°10′38″N 73°50′23″E / 18.1771646°N 73.8398593°E / 18.1771646; 73.8398593
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Bhatghar Dam
Bhatghar Dam is located in Maharashtra
Bhatghar Dam
Location of Bhatghar Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameBhatghar Dam
LocationBhor
Coordinates18°10′38″N 73°50′23″E / 18.1771646°N 73.8398593°E / 18.1771646; 73.8398593
Opening date1927
Construction cost172 lakh
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damSolid masonry gravity dam
ImpoundsYelwande river
Height57.92 m (190.0 ft)
Dam volume650 Mm3 (2.3×1022 cu ft)
Spillway typeAutomatic
Spillway capacity1600cumecs
Reservoir
Total capacity666 Mm3 (2.35×1022 cu ft)
Surface area31.9 km2 (12.3 sq mi)
Power Station
Installed capacity16MW

Bhatghar Dam is a gravity dam on the Velvandi (वेळवंडी) river near Bhor, in the Pune district of the state of Maharashtra in India. It is one of the oldest dams in Maharashtra constructed by the British during the time of the British Raj.

Specifications

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The height of the dam above the lowest foundation is 57.92 m (190.0 ft) while the length is 1,625 m (5,331 ft).The volume content is 650×10^6 m3 (23×10^9 cu ft) and gross storage capacity is 666×10^6 m3 (23.5×10^9 cu ft).[1]

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