Savatri Dam

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Savitri Dam
Savatri Dam is located in Maharashtra
Savatri Dam
Location of Savitri Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameSavitri Dam D04776
LocationPoladpur
Coordinates17°58′45″N 73°28′52″E / 17.9791633°N 73.4809827°E / 17.9791633; 73.4809827Coordinates: 17°58′45″N 73°28′52″E / 17.9791633°N 73.4809827°E / 17.9791633; 73.4809827
Opening date1999[1]
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsSavitri river
Height33.62 m (110.3 ft)
Length320 m (1,050 ft)
Dam volume196 km3 (47 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity26,360 km3 (6,320 cu mi)
Surface area2,700 km2 (1,000 sq mi)

Savitri Dam, is a gravity dam on Savitri River near Poladpur, Raigad district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications[]

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 33.62 m (110.3 ft) while the length is 320 m (1,050 ft). The volume content is 196 km3 (47 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 29,450.00 km3 (7,065.43 cu mi).[2]

Purpose[]

  • Water supply

See also[]

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

References[]

  1. ^ "Savatri D04776". Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  2. ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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