Upper Vaitarana Dam, is an
earthfill and
gravity
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dam on west flowing
Vaitarna
The Vaitarna River ( IAST: ''Vaitarṇā'', pronunciation: əit̪əɾɳaː is a river in Nashik and Palghar district of Maharashtra. The Tansa is its left bank tributary and the Pinjal, Dehraja, and Surya are its right bank tributaries. ...
river near
Igatpuri
Igatpuri (Pronunciation: ɡət̪puɾiː formerly known as Egutpoora) is a town and a Hill Station. It is also a municipal council in Nashik District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located in the Western Ghats. Igatpuri railway stati ...
,
Nashik district
Nashik district, also known as Nasik district, is a district in Maharashtra, India. The city of Nashik is the administrative headquarters of the district. Nashik is well known for the production of wine. Nashik is also known as Mini Maharashtra, ...
of
Maharashtra
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state in
India
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.
[ The reservoir created by this dam spreads on both Vaitarna and Godavari rivers catchment area.
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Specifications
The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is while the length is . The volume content is and live storage capacity is .
Purpose
* Municipal water supply to Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...
city and hydroelectricity (60 MW).
See also
* Vaitarna Dam
* Middle Vaitarna Dam
Middle Vaitarna Dam is a dam in Maharashtra, India. It is the third tallest dam in the state at and is made of roller compacted concrete.
It was built on the Vaitarna river in Thane's Kochale village in 2012. The dam stands at an elevation o ...
* 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 Nashik district
Dams completed in 1973
1973 establishments in Maharashtra