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Bhatsa Dam, is an earthfill and
Specifications of large dams in India
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dam on Bhatsa river near Shahapur, Thane district
Thane district (Pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, ˆÊ°aËɳe previously named Taana or Thana) is a districts of Maharashtra, district in the Konkan Division of Maharashtra, India. At the 2011 Census it was the most populated district in the c ...
in state of Maharashtra
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in India
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Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is while the length is . The volume content is and gross storage capacity is .Purpose
* Irrigation – Bhatsa dam has a right-bank canal and a left-bank canal for irrigation. However, only the right-bank canal is functional and flows through Bhiwandi Taluka. * Water supply – Bhatsa dam is a major source of water for Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai and Thane Municipal Corporation. The water for both the municipal corporations is pumped from Pise Dam which is 50 km away from Bhatsa dam on Bhatsa river. Water for Khardi and 5 nearby villages is also pumped from the downstream side of the dam. * Hydroelectric powerplant – It has a capacity of 15MW.
See also
*List of dams and reservoirs in Maharashtra
There are around 1821 notable large dams in state of Maharashtra in India.
Dams in Maharashtra by specification
The table below list dams of state of Maharashtra by their specifications which has gross storage capacity more than 10,000 103m3.
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* List of dams and reservoirs in India
This page shows the state-wise list of dams and reservoirs in India. As of July, 2019, total number of large dams in India is 5,334. About 447 large dams are under construction in India. In terms of number of dams, India ranks third after China and ...
References
{{reflist Dams in Thane district Dams completed in 1983 1983 establishments in Maharashtra 20th-century architecture in India