Pimpalgaon Joge Dam, is an
earthfill dam on Ar Pushpavati river, a tributary of
Kukadi River near
Junnar
Junnar (Marathi pronunciation: ͡ʒunːəɾ is a city in the Pune district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city has history dating back to the first millennium. The nearby fort of Shivneri was the birthplace of Maratha king Chatrapa ...
,
Pune district
Pune district (Marathi pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, uɳeː is the most populous district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The district's population was 9,429,408 in the 2011 census, making it the fourth most populous district amongst I ...
in the 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 . 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
Yedgaon Dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on Kukadi river near Junnar, Pune district, in the state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is while the length is . The volume content is and ...
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Manikdoh Dam
Manikdoh Dam, is a gravity dam on Kukadi River near Junnar, Pune district in state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is while the length is . The volume content is and gross storage capacity ...
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Dimbhe Dam
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 while the length is . The volume content is and gross storage capacity is . ...
and
Wadaj Dam
Wadaj Dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on Meena river near Junnar, Pune district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is while the length is . The volume content is and gro ...
.
As of 2010, the annual average rainfall in the catchment area of this dam was 900 mm.
Purpose
* Irrigation
The dam provides water to areas of
Otur,
Junnar
Junnar (Marathi pronunciation: ͡ʒunːəɾ is a city in the Pune district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city has history dating back to the first millennium. The nearby fort of Shivneri was the birthplace of Maratha king Chatrapa ...
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Narayangaon
Narayangaon is a town in the Junnar taluka of the Pune district of Maharashtra state, India. Water is abundant because of its proximity to the major dams, the western ghats, and the Sahyadri mountain range.
Geography
Narayangaon is located 656 ...
,
Alephata and
Parner
Parner, is a historic town in Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra, India. It is the headquarters town for Parner Taluka. Parner was named after Rishi Parashar, whose son Maharishi Ved Vyas wrote famous epic ''"Mahabharat"''.
Geography
The town ...
, which are basically grape harvesting areas.
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See also
* 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
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Dams in Pune district
Dams completed in 1999
1999 establishments in Maharashtra