Bhatsa Dam
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| Bhatsa Dam भातसा धरण |
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 Location of Bhatsa Dam
भातसा धरण in India Maharashtra |
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| Official name | Bhatsa Dam |
| Location | Shahapur, Thane District of Maharashtra, India |
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| Opening date | 1983 |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill Gravity |
| Impounds | Bhatsa River |
| Height | 88.5 m (290 ft) |
| Length | 959 m (3,146 ft) |
| Dam volume | 18,250 km3 (4,380 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 942,115 km3 (226,025 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 2,725 km2 (1,052 sq mi) |
Bhatsa Dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on Bhatsa river near Shahapur, Thane district in state of Maharashtra in India.
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Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 88.5 m (290 ft) while the length is 959 m (3,146 ft). The volume content is 18,250 km3 (4,380 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 976,150.00 km3 (234,190.84 cu mi).[1]
Purpose
- Irrigation
- Water supply
- Hydroelrecric powerplant
