Bhatsa Dam

Bhatsa Dam
भातसा धरण
Location of Bhatsa Dam
भातसा धरण in India Maharashtra
Official name Bhatsa Dam
Location Shahapur, Thane District of Maharashtra, India
Coordinates 19°30′47″N 73°25′03″E / 19.5130765°N 73.4173715°E / 19.5130765; 73.4173715Coordinates: 19°30′47″N 73°25′03″E / 19.5130765°N 73.4173715°E / 19.5130765; 73.4173715
Opening date 1983
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Gravity
Impounds Bhatsa River
Height 88.5 m (290 ft)
Length 959 m (3,146 ft)
Dam volume 18,250 km3 (4,380 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity 942,115 km3 (226,025 cu mi)
Surface area 2,725 km2 (1,052 sq mi)

Bhatsa Dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on Bhatsa river near Shahapur, Thane district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 88.5 m (290 ft) while the length is 959 m (3,146 ft). The volume content is 18,250 km3 (4,380 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 976,150.00 km3 (234,190.84 cu mi).[1]

Purpose

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