Vihar Dam
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| Vihar dam | |
|---|---|
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| Official name | Vihar dam D04998 |
| Location | Mumbai |
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| Opening date | 1860[1] |
| Owners | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Vihar river |
| Height | 25.6 m (84 ft) |
| Length | 817 m (2,680 ft) |
| Dam volume | 353 km3 (85 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 41,410 km3 (9,930 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 7,270 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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]- Drinking water
- Water Supply
- hydroelectric power
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).[permanent dead link]
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine