Bhatghar Dam
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Bhatghar Dam, is a gravity dam on Velvandi(वेळवंडी) river near Bhor, Pune district in State of Maharashtra in India. One of the oldest dams in Maharashtra constructed by British
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Bhatghar Dam | |
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Official name | Bhatghar Dam |
Location | Bhor |
Coordinates | 18.1771646°N 73.8398593°E / 18.1771646; 73.8398593 |
Opening date | 1927 |
Construction cost | 172 lakh |
Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Solid masonry gravity dam |
Impounds | Yelwande river |
Height | 57.92 m (190.0 ft) |
Dam volume | 650 Mm3 (2.3×1022 cu ft) |
Spillway type | Automatic |
Spillway capacity | 1600cumecs |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 666 Mm3 (2.35×1022 cu ft) |
Surface area | 31.9 km2 (12.3 sq mi) |
Power Station | |
Installed capacity | 16MW |
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