Tansa Dam Explained

Tansa dam
Name Official:Tansa dam D05126
Dam Crosses:Tansa river
Dam Type:Earthfill
Gravity
Dam Length:2804m (9,199feet)
Dam Height:128.63m (422.01feet)
Dam Volume:2670km3
Opening:1892[1]
Res Capacity Total:184600km3
Res Surface:19.1km2
Location Map:India Maharashtra
Coordinates:19.5589°N 73.2624°W

Tansa dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on Tansa river near Mumbai, Thane district in the state of Maharashtra in India. The dam is one of the seven sources of drinking water to the city of Mumbai.[2]

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 41m (135feet) while the length is 2804m (9,199feet). The volume content is 2670km3 and gross storage capacity is 208700km3.[3]

Purpose

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tansa D05126 . 1 March 2013.
  2. News: Overflowing Modak Sagar water redirected to Tansa . https://web.archive.org/web/20121024111511/http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=TU1JUi8yMDEyLzA4LzE0I0FyMDAxMDA%3D . dead . 24 October 2012 . . 14 August 2012 . 1 March 2013 . Naik, Yogesh.
  3. http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/National%20Register%20of%20Large%20Dams%202009.pdf Specifications of large dams in India