Dam in Thane District of Maharashtra, India
| Bhatsa Dam भातसा धरण | |
|---|---|
 Bhatsa Dam in Monsoon | |
  Location of Bhatsa Damभातसा धरण in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Bhatsa Dam |
| Location | Shahapur, Thane District of Maharashtra, India |
| Coordinates | 19°30′47″N 73°25′03″E / 19.5130765°N 73.4173715°E / 19.5130765; 73.4173715 |
| Opening date | 1983 |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill Gravity |
| Impounds | Bhatsa River |
| Height | 88.5 m (290 ft) |
| Length | 959 m (3,146 ft) |
| Dam volume | 18.25 km (4.38 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 0.942115 km (0.226025 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 2.725 km (1.052 sq mi) |
Bhatsa Dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on Bhatsa river near Shahapur, Thane district in state of Maharashtra in India.
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 km (4.38 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is .97615 km (0.23419 cu mi).
Purpose
- Irrigation – Bhatsa dam has a right-bank canal and a left-bank canal for irrigation. However, only the right-bank canal is functional and flows through Bhiwandi Taluka.
- Water supply – Bhatsa dam is a major source of water for Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai and 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.
See also
References
- Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine