Coordinates: 19°09′05″N 72°54′38″E / 19.1514482°N 72.910552°E / 19.1514482; 72.910552

Vihar Dam

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Vihar dam
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Official nameVihar dam D04998
LocationMumbai
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Opening date1860[1]
OwnersGovernment of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsVihar river
Height25.6 m (84 ft)
Length817 m (2,680 ft)
Dam volume353 km3 (85 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity41,410 km3 (9,930 cu mi)
Surface area7,270 km2 (2,810 sq mi)

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Vihar dam, is an earthfill dam on Vihar river in Mumbai, near Bhandup in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

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The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 25.6 m (84 ft) while the length is 817 m (2,680 ft). The volume content is 353 km3 (85 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 41,459.00 km3 (9,946.54 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

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  • Drinking water
  • Water Supply
  • hydroelectric power

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine