Dimbhe Dam

Dam in Ambegaon
19°06′53″N 73°43′20″E / 19.1146738°N 73.7220996°E / 19.1146738; 73.7220996Opening date1992-1993Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, IndiaDam and spillwaysType of damGravityImpoundsGhod riverHeight67.21 m (220.5 ft)Length852 m (2,795 ft)Dam volume1,151.23 km3 (276.19 cu mi)ReservoirTotal capacity38,220,000 m3 (1.350×109 cu ft)Surface area17,547 km2 (6,775 sq mi)

DIMBHE DAM, is a gravity dam on Ghod River near Ambegaon, Pune district in State of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 67.21 m (220.5 ft) while the length is 852 m (2,795 ft). The volume content is 1,151.23 km3 (276.19 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 38,220,000.00 m3 (1.349726562×109 cu ft).[1] The dam is located in the Ghod basin and is part of the Kukadi project, which constructed five dams in the region. Other dams included in this project are Yedgaon Dam, Manikdoh Dam, Pimpalgaon Joge Dam and Wadaj Dam. A 5 MW power house is also built at the foot of this dam[2] DIMBHE DAM in near SHINOLIGAON

Purpose

  • Irrigation for the 19 villages on the fringes of the dam. It provides irrigation to about 34,000 acres of land.[3]

See also

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References

  1. ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Kukadi Major Irrigation Project JI00460". Retrieved February 25, 2013.
  3. ^ "From farming to fishing: The journey of the tribals of Dhimbe". www.indiawaterportal.org. Retrieved 2020-02-03.