Bhojapur Dam

Bhojapur Dam, is an earthfill dam on Mahalungi river near Sinnar, Nashik district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Bhojapur Dam
Location of Bhojapur Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameBhojapur Dam
LocationSinnar
Coordinates19°40′51″N 74°3′15″E
Opening date1972
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India Built in the time of B J Khtal Patil.
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsMahalungi river
Height32.41 m (106.3 ft)
Length733 m (2,405 ft)
Dam volume449 km3 (108 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity10,700 km3 (2,600 cu mi)
Surface area3,352 km2 (1,294 sq mi)

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 32.41 m (106.3 ft) while the length is 733 m (2,405 ft). The volume content is 449 km3 (108 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 13,730.00 km3 (3,294.00 cu mi).[1]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

  • Dams in Maharashtra
  • List of reservoirs and dams in India

References

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