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Bham Dam

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Official name
  
Bham dam

Type of dam
  
Earthfill Gravity

Length
  
1,550 m (5,090 ft)

Height
  
34 m

Impound
  
Godavari River

Location
  
Igatpuri

Impounds
  
Godavari river

Creates
  
Bham reservoir

Construction began
  
2007

Bham Dam

Owners
  
Government of Maharashtra, India

Similar
  
Godavari River, Upper Wardha Dam, Bor Dam

Bham dam is an earthfill gravity dam on the Bham tributary of Godavari river in Nashik district in the State of Maharashtra in India.

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Specifications

The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 33.97 m (111.5 ft) while the length is 1,550 m (5,090 ft). The live storage capacity is 69.76×10^6 m3 (2.464×10^9 cu ft).

Purpose

Irrigation

References

Bham Dam Wikipedia