Hetwane Dam

Hetwane Dam
Official name Hetwane Dam D03050
Location Pen
Coordinates 18°43′20″N 73°10′52″E / 18.722190°N 73.181093°E / 18.722190; 73.181093Coordinates: 18°43′20″N 73°10′52″E / 18.722190°N 73.181093°E / 18.722190; 73.181093
Opening date 2000[1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Impounds Near Wakrul village Bhogeshwari river
Height 48.2 m (158 ft)
Length 675 m (2,215 ft)
Dam volume 144,980 km3 (34,780 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity 137,625 km3 (33,018 cu mi)
Surface area 6,740 km2 (2,600 sq mi)

Hetwane Dam, is an earthfill dam on Bhogeshwari river near Pen, Raigad district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 48.2 m (158 ft) while the length is 675 m (2,215 ft). The volume content is 144,980 km3 (34,780 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 147,490.00 km3 (35,384.73 cu mi).[2]

Hetawne dam was constructed by famous construction company of Maharashtra Master Constructions

Purpose

  • Irrigation
  • Water Supply

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Hetwane D03050". Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  2. ↑ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine.
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