Darna Dam

Darna Dam
Location of Darna Dam in Maharashtra
Official name Darna Dam D00972
Location Igatpuri
Coordinates 19°45′43″N 73°44′14″E / 19.7619781°N 73.7371876°E / 19.7619781; 73.7371876Coordinates: 19°45′43″N 73°44′14″E / 19.7619781°N 73.7371876°E / 19.7619781; 73.7371876
Opening date 1916[1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Gravity
Impounds Darna River
Height 28 m (92 ft)
Length 1,634 m (5,361 ft)
Dam volume 1,886.1 km3 (452.5 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity 209,820 km3 (50,340 cu mi)
Surface area 34,750 km2 (13,420 sq mi)

Darna Dam, is a gravity dam on Darna river near Igatpuri, Nashik district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 28 m (92 ft) while the length is 1,634 m (5,361 ft). The volume content is 1,886.1 km3 (452.5 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 226,870.00 km3 (54,429.01 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation...Its purpose is for irrigation and also drinking water supply to nearby town of sinnar, Nashik...

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Darna D00972". Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  2. ↑ Specifications of large dams in India Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
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