Bhatsa_Dam

Bhatsa Dam

Bhatsa Dam

Dam in Thane District of Maharashtra, India

Bhatsa Dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on Bhatsa river near Shahapur, Thane district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Quick Facts Bhatsa Dam भातसा धरण, Official name ...

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 88.5 m (290 ft) while the length is 959 m (3,146 ft). The volume content is 18.25 km3 (4.38 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is .97615 km3 (0.23419 cu mi).[1]

Bhatsa Dam with open gates due to overflow of water

Purpose

  • Irrigation – Bhatsa dam has Right bank canal and Left bank canal for irrigation. However, only Right bank canal is functional which flows through Bhiwandi Taluka.
  • Water supply – Bhatsa dam is the major source of water for MCGM (Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai) and TMC (Thane Municipal Corporation). The water for both the municipal corporations is pumped from Pise Dam which is 50 km away from Bhatsa dam on Bhatsa river. Water for Khardi and 5 nearby villages is also pumped from the downstream side of the dam.
  • Hydroelectric powerplant – It has a capacity of 15MW.
Aerial view of Bhatsa reservoir and dam

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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