| Hatnur Dam (Dharana) | |
| Name Official: | Hatnur Dam D02977 |
| Dam Crosses: | Tapi and Purna river |
| Country: | India |
| Location: | Hatnur, Bhusawal |
| Purpose: | Agriculture irrigation, domestic use, Fishery and for generation of hydroelectric power |
| Dam Type: | Earthfill |
| Dam Length: | 2580m (8,470feet) |
| Dam Height: | 25.5m (83.7feet) |
| Dam Volume: | 3850km3 |
| Spillway Type: | Ogee |
| Opening: | 1982[1] |
| Cost: | 344,500 cr |
| Owner: | Government of Maharashtra, India . |
| Res Capacity Total: | 255000km3 |
| Res Catchment: | 2943 Th ha |
| Res Surface: | 48160km2 |
| Plant Type: | Hydro electric power plant |
| Location Map: | India Maharashtra |
| Location Map Caption: | Hatnur dam in Maharashtra |
| Coordinates: | 21.0728°N 75.9457°W |
| Dam Height Foundation: | 25.5 m (83 Feet) |
| Res Elevation: | 214 meters |
| Dam Height Thalweg: | 25.5 meters |
| Res Capacity Active: | 255 MCM |
| Spillway Count: | 41[2] |
Hatnur dam is an earth fill dam in Jalgaon district of Maharashtra, India. The dam is named after a nearby Hatnur village, which is present by side of the dam.[3]
This Dam was constructed by the Government of India in 1982.[4]
Hatnur dam has 41 radial-type spillways. Their size is 12 x 6.5 (m*m) and length is 604.75 meters. The type of these spillways is Ogee.[5] These gates are mechanically controlled to control the flow of reservoir's water and for flood control, and to avoid overflow of dam and consequences of overflow of dam like damage to the structure of dam.
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 25.5m (83.7feet) while the length is 2580m (8,470feet). The volume content is 3850km3 and gross storage capacity is 388000km3.[6]
Hatnur dam is one of the biggest dams of Maharashtra. It servers for agricultural irrigation, for domestic use, hydroelectric power generation (~1420MW), fishery etc.