Walwan Dam, (or Valvan Dam) is a
gravity
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dam on the
Indrayani river
The Indrayani River originates in Kurvande village near Lonavla, a hill station in the Sahyadri mountains of Maharashtra, India. It is a rain-fed river and flows east through the Hindu pilgrimage centers of Dehu and Alandi to meet the Bhima riv ...
near
Lonavla
Lonavala-Khandala is a hill station and a Municipal Council in the Pune district, Maharashtra, India. It is about west of Pune and to the east of Mumbai. It is known for its production of the hard candy '' chikki'' and is also a major stop on t ...
,
Pune district in State of
Maharashtra
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in
India
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. It provides water to the nearby
Khopoli
Khopoli (, ISO: ) is an industrial city in the Khalapur taluka of Raigad district, in the Indian state of Maharashtra, at the base of the Sahyadri mountains. Patalganga River, which is the tailrace channel of the Tata Hydroelectric Power Sta ...
Power Plant and to residents of Lonavla and Khandala and neighborhood villages.
Specifications
The height of the dam above the lowest foundation is while the length is . The volume content is and gross storage capacity is .
Purpose
* Hydroelectricity
See also
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Dams 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 reservoirs and dams 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
{{Hydrography of Maharashtra
Dams in Pune district
Dams completed in 1916
1916 establishments in India
20th-century architecture in India