Totladoh Dam

Totladoh dam
Location of Totladoh dam in Maharashtra
Official name Totladoh dam D05107
Location Ramtek
Coordinates 21°39′30″N 79°17′39″E / 21.658385°N 79.294167°E / 21.658385; 79.294167Coordinates: 21°39′30″N 79°17′39″E / 21.658385°N 79.294167°E / 21.658385; 79.294167
Opening date 1989[1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Gravity
Impounds Pench river
Height 74.5 m (244 ft)
Length 680 m (2,230 ft)
Dam volume 972×10^3 m3 (34.3×10^6 cu ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity 1,241×10^6 m3 (43.8×10^9 cu ft)
Surface area 77.710 km2 (30.004 sq mi)
Power Station
Installed capacity 160 MW

Totladoh dam, is a gravity dam on the Pench river near Ramtek in Nagpur district in the state of Maharashtra and adjoining Madhya Pradesh in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 74.5 m (244 ft) while the length is 680 m (2,230 ft). The volume content is 972×10^3 m3 (34.3×10^6 cu ft) and live storage capacity is 1.091 km3 (0.262 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

160 MW hydroelectric plant called Pench Hydro power station is located at the foot of the dam.

See also

References

  1. "Totladoh dam D05107". Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  2. Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
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