Gangapur Dam, is an earthfill dam on Godavari river near Nashik in the state of Maharashtra in India.
| Gangapur Dam | |
|---|---|
 The canal tower of Gangapur Dam in 1956 | |
  Location of Gangapur Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Gangapur Dam D01034 |
| Location | Nashik |
| Coordinates | 20°01′34″N 73°40′02″E / 20.0260565°N 73.6671498°E |
| Opening date | 1965[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Godavari river |
| Height | 36.59 m (120.0 ft) |
| Length | 3,902 m (12,802 ft) |
| Dam volume | 4,612 km3 (1,106 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 0.203880 km3 (0.048913 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 22,860 km2 (8,830 sq mi) |
Specifications edit
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 36.59 m (120.0 ft) while the length is 3,902 m (12,802 ft). The volume content is 4,612 km3 (1,106 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 215,880.00 km3 (51,792.37 cu mi).[2]
Due to silt deposition in the reservoir area, the storage capacity of the 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, an upstream dam, Kashypi Dam, is constructed which opened in 2000 [3]
Purpose edit
- Irrigation
one of the earthen dam having emergency spillway[citation needed]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Gangapur D01034". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Dams Under NID »» Gangapur Dam". Archived from the original on 13 March 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.