Hetwane Dam, is an earthfill dam on Bhogeshwari river near Pen, Raigad district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Hetwane Dam
Official nameHetwane Dam D03050
LocationPen
Coordinates18°43′20″N 73°10′52″E / 18.722190°N 73.181093°E / 18.722190; 73.181093
Opening date2000[1]
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsNear Wakrul village Bhogeshwari river
Height48.2 m (158 ft)
Length675 m (2,215 ft)
Dam volume0.144980 km3 (0.034783 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity0.137625 km3 (0.033018 cu mi)
Surface area6.740 km2 (2.602 sq mi)

Specifications

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The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 48.2 m (158 ft) while the length is 675 m (2,215 ft). The volume content is 0.144980 km3 (0.034783 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 0.147490 km3 (0.035385 cu mi).[2]

Hetawne dam was constructed by a construction company of Maharashtra Master Construction ( khar west Mumbai )

Purpose

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  • Irrigation
  • Water Supply to new bombay

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Hetwane D03050". Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  2. ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine