Kashypi Dam | |
Name Official: | Kashypi Dam D03105 |
Dam Crosses: | Kashyapi river |
Location: | Rajapur |
Dam Type: | Earthfill |
Dam Length: | 1291m (4,236feet) |
Dam Height: | 41.75m (136.98feet) |
Dam Volume: | 0.002761km3 |
Opening: | 1998[1] |
Owner: | Government of Maharashtra, India |
Res Capacity Total: | 0.05269km3 |
Res Surface: | 46.1km2 |
Location Map: | India Maharashtra |
Coordinates: | 20.0693°N 73.6012°W |
Kashypi Dam, is an earthfill dam on Kashyapi river near Rajapur, Nashik district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
The height of the dam above the lowest foundation is 41.75m (136.98feet) while the length is 1380m (4,530feet). The volume content is 0.05174km3 and gross storage capacity is 0.05269km3.[2]
Downstream of this dam is the Gangapur Dam which opened in 1965. Due to silt deposition in the reservoir area, the storage capacity of the Gangapur 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, the Kashypi Dam was constructed.[3]