Vihar Dam

Vihar dam
Location of Vihar dam in Mumbai
Official name Vihar dam D04998
Location Mumbai
Coordinates 19°09′05″N 72°54′38″E / 19.1514482°N 72.910552°E / 19.1514482; 72.910552Coordinates: 19°09′05″N 72°54′38″E / 19.1514482°N 72.910552°E / 19.1514482; 72.910552
Opening date 1860[1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Impounds Vihar river
Height 25.6 m (84 ft)
Length 817 m (2,680 ft)
Dam volume 353 km3 (85 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity 41,410 km3 (9,930 cu mi)
Surface area 7,270 km2 (2,810 sq mi)

Vihar dam, is an earthfill dam on Vihar river in Mumbai, near Bhandup in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 25.6 m (84 ft) while the length is 817 m (2,680 ft). The volume content is 353 km3 (85 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 41,459.00 km3 (9,946.54 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Drinking water
  • Water Supply
  • hydroelectric power

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Vihar D04998". Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  2. ↑ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
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