Type of dam Gravity Height 82 m Location Palghar,Mumbai Length 567.07 m (1,860.5 ft) | Impounds Vaitarna river Surface area 8.39 km² Opening date 1957 | |
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Official name Vaitarna Dam / Modaksagar Dam Total capacity 174,790,000 m (6.173×10 cu ft) Owners Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, Mumbai, India Similar Middle Vaitarna Dam, Darna Dam, Bhatsa Dam, Tansa Dam, Kolkewadi Dam | ||
Vaitarna dam view point
Vaitarna Dam, also called Modaksagar Dam, is a gravity dam on Vaitarna river which supplies water to Palghar,Mumbai, but located in Palghar & Nashik district in the state of Maharashtra in India. It was opened in 1957.
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Map of Vaitarna Dam, Maharashtra 421303
Another dam, the Middle Vaitarna Dam is to be built in the neighboring Palghar & Thane district on the same river; to supplement the water supply to the ever-growing needs of Mumbai and its metropolitan area.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 82 m (269 ft) while the length is 567.07 m (1,860.5 ft). The gross storage capacity is 204,980.00 km3 (49,177.32 cu mi).
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