Official name Walwan Dam Opening date 1916 Impounds Indrayani river Height 26 m Surface area 14 ha | Location Maval Type of dam Gravity Length 1,356 m (4,449 ft) Opened 1916 Impound Indrayani River | |
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Dam volume 182,000 m3 (6,400,000 cu ft) Owners Government of Maharashtra, India Similar Bhushi Dam, Kune Falls, Karla Caves, Lohagad, Bhaja Caves | ||
Walwan Dam, (or Valvan Dam) is a gravity dam on the Indrayani river near Lonavla, Pune district in State of Maharashtra in India. It also provides water to the nearby Khopoli Power Plant.
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Map of Valvan Dam, Maharashtra 410405
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 26.36 m (86.5 ft) while the length is 1,356 m (4,449 ft). The volume content is 182,000 m3 (6,400,000 cu ft) and gross storage capacity is 72,500,000.00 m3 (2.560313337×109 cu ft).
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