Official name Kashypi Dam D03105 Opening date 1998 Impounds Kashyapi river Height 42 m | Location Rajapur Type of dam Earthfill Length 1,291 m (4,236 ft) Surface area 46.1 km² | |
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Owners Government of Maharashtra, India Similar Darna Dam, Gangapur Dam, Girna Dam, Chankapur Dam, Sundarnarayan Temple | ||
Kashypi Dam, is an earthfill dam on Kashyapi river near Rajapur, Nashik district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
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Map of Kashypi Dam, Maharashtra 422203
SpecificationsEdit
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 41.75 m (137.0 ft) while the length is 1,380 m (4,530 ft). The volume content is 0.05174 km3 (0.01241 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 0.05269 km3 (0.01264 cu mi).
Downstream of this dam is the Gangapur Dam which opened in 1965. Due to silt deposition in the reservoir area, the storage capacity of the Gangapur Dam has gradually reduced. The right side canal running towards Nashik is also closed due to the high civilization in the area. For these two reasons, the Kashypi Dam was constructed.
PurposeEdit
References
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