Bhojapur Dam

Bhojapur Dam
Location of Bhojapur Dam in India Maharashtra
Official name Bhojapur Dam
Location Sinnar
Coordinates 19°40′51″N 74°3′15″E / 19.68083°N 74.05417°E / 19.68083; 74.05417Coordinates: 19°40′51″N 74°3′15″E / 19.68083°N 74.05417°E / 19.68083; 74.05417
Opening date 1972
Owner(s)

Government of Maharashtra, India

Built in the time of B J Khtal Patil.
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Impounds Mahalungi river
Height 32.41 m (106.3 ft)
Length 733 m (2,405 ft)
Dam volume 449 km3 (108 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity 10,700 km3 (2,600 cu mi)
Surface area 3,352 km2 (1,294 sq mi)

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

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

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References

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