Walwan Dam
| Walwan Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Walwan Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Walwan Dam |
| Location | Maval |
| Coordinates | 18°46′18″N 73°25′38″E / 18.771761°N 73.4271854°E |
| Opening date | 1916 |
| Owner(s) | Tata Power, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Indrayani river |
| Height | 26.36 m (86.5 ft) |
| Length | 1,356 m (4,449 ft) |
| Dam volume | 182,000 m3 (6,400,000 cu ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 72,122,000 m3 (2.5470×109 cu ft) |
| Surface area | 142,500 m2 (1,534,000 sq ft) |
Walwan Dam, (or Valvan Dam) is a
Power Plant and to residents of Lonavla and Khandala and neighborhood villages.Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 26.36 m (86.5 ft) while the length is 1,356 m (4,449 ft). The volume content is 182,000 m3 (6,400,000 cu ft) and gross storage capacity is 72,500,000.00 m3 (2.560313337×109 cu ft).[1]
Purpose
- Hydroelectricity
See also
- Dams in Maharashtra
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
References
- ^ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
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