Bhatsa Dam Explained
Bhatsa Dam
भातसा धरण |
| Name Official: | Bhatsa Dam |
| Dam Crosses: | Bhatsa River |
| Dam Type: | Earthfill
Gravity |
| Dam Length: | 959m (3,146feet) |
| Dam Height: | 88.5m (290.4feet) |
| Dam Volume: | 18.25km3 |
| Opening: | 1983 |
| Owner: | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Res Capacity Total: | 0.942115km3 |
| Res Surface: | 2.725km2 |
| Location Map: | India Maharashtra |
| Coordinates: | 19.5131°N 73.4174°W |
Bhatsa Dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on Bhatsa river near Shahapur, Thane district in state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 88.5m (290.4feet) while the length is 959m (3,146feet). The volume content is 18.25km3 and gross storage capacity is 0.97615km3.[1]
Purpose
- Irrigation – Bhatsa dam has a right-bank canal and a left-bank canal for irrigation. However, only the right-bank canal is functional and flows through Bhiwandi Taluka.
- Water supply – Bhatsa dam is a major source of water for Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai and Thane Municipal Corporation. The water for both the municipal corporations is pumped from Pise Dam which is 50 km away from Bhatsa dam on Bhatsa river. Water for Khardi and 5 nearby villages is also pumped from the downstream side of the dam.
- Hydroelectric powerplant – It has a capacity of 15MW.
See also
Notes and References
- http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/National%20Register%20of%20Large%20Dams%202009.pdf Specifications of large dams in India
