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Shirvata Dam, is a
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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 ...
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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 .Specifications of large dams in India


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

{{reflist Dams in Pune district Dams completed in 1920 1920 establishments in India