Barvi Dam

Last updated

Barvi Dam
Barvi Dam Badlapur, Thane District 3.jpg
View of Barvi Dam
India Maharashtra relief map.svg
Red pog.svg
Location of Barvi Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameBarvi Dam
Location Thane, Badlapur
Coordinates 19°11′34″N73°20′23″E / 19.1927152°N 73.3396625°E / 19.1927152; 73.3396625
Opening date1978
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
ImpoundsBarvi river
Height48.78 m (160.0 ft)
Length746 m (2,448 ft)
Spillway capacity1585m³/sec
Reservoir
Total capacity234,000 km3 (56,000 cu mi)
Surface area0.04 km2 (0.015 sq mi)

Barvi Dam is an earthfill dam on the Barvi River near Badlapur, Thane district, in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

Barvi Dam lies in Badlapur Barvi Dam Badlapur, Thane District 1.jpg
Barvi Dam lies in Badlapur

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 48.78 m (160.0 ft) while the length is 746 m (2,448 ft) with a spillway capacity of 1585 m³/s. The live storage capacity of the dam is 176.94 Mcm(million cubic meters) [1] The dam is primarily used for drinking water needs of Thane district and Navi Mumbai.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bhavani River</span> River in India

The Bhavani is an interstate Indian river which flows through Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, India. It originates from the Western Ghats and is one among the three rivers of Kerala which flows in eastward direction.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nizam Sagar Dam</span> Dam in Telangana, India

Nizam Sagar Dam is an Indian dam named after the Nizam of Hyderabad. It is a reservoir constructed across the Manjira River, a tributary of the Godavari River, between Achampet and BanjePally villages of the Kamareddy district in Telangana, India. It is located at about 144 km (89 mi) north-west of Hyderabad. Nizam Sagar is the oldest dam in the state of Telangana.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Idukki Dam</span> Dam in Idukki, Kerala

The Idukki Dam is a double-curvature arch dam constructed across the Periyar River in a narrow gorge between two granite hills locally known as Kuravan and Kurathi in Idukki district in the state of Kerala, India. It is constructed and owned by the Kerala State Electricity Board. It supports a 780 MW hydroelectric power station in Moolamattom, which started generating power on 4 October 1975. At 168.91 metres (554.2 ft), it is one of the highest arch dams in Asia. The Indo-Canadian project was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on February 17, 1976.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nagarjuna Sagar Dam</span> Dam in Andhra Pradesh & Nalgonda district, Telangana

Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is a masonry dam across the Krishna River at Nagarjuna Sagar which straddles the border between Palnadu district in Andhra Pradesh and Nalgonda district in Telangana. The dam provides irrigation water to the districts of Krishna, Guntur, Palnadu, Prakasam and parts of West Godavari districts of Andhra Pradesh and also Nalgonda, Suryapet, Khammam, Bhadradri Kothagudem districts of Telangana. It is also a source of electricity generation for the national grid.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bhatsa Dam</span> 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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maithon Dam</span> Dam in Jharkhand and Paschim Bardhaman District of, West Bengal

The Maithon Dam is located at Maithon, 48 km from Dhanbad, in the state of Jharkhand India.It is just 24 km from Asansol city and one of the topmost visited place in Asansol region. 15,712 ft (4,789 m) long and 165 ft (50 m) high.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Perunchani Dam</span> Dam in Tamil Nadu, India

Perunchani Dam is an irrigation dam at Perunchani, Kanyakumari District, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the dams of the Kodayar Irrigation System. As there was water deficiency in the Kodayar Irrigation System, Perunchani Dam was constructed in December 1952 to store flood water of the Paralayar River as an extension. It was built about 1 km (0.62 mi) upstream of the Puthen dam on the Paralayar River. The irrigation system became operational on 2 September 1953. It feeds the left bank irrigation canal system of the Puthen dam, which is the terminal structure of the system.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shō River</span> River in Japan

The Shō River has its source in Mount Eboshi in the Shōkawa-chō area of Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. After flowing for 115 km (71 mi) through the northern part of Gifu Prefecture and the western part of Toyama Prefecture, it empties into Toyama Bay.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Büyükçekmece Dam</span> Dam in Istanbul, Turkey

Büyükçekmece Dam is a dam on the Lake Büyükçekmece in Büyükçekmece district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works (DSİ), and was opened in 1988.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ömerli Dam</span> Dam

Ömerli Dam is a rock-fill dam in Istanbul Province, Turkey.

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vaitarna Dam</span> Dam in Palghar Mumbai, Maharashtra

Vaitarna Dam, also called Modaksagar Dam, is a Gravity dams on Vaitarna river which supplies water to Palghar, Mumbai, but located in Palghar & Nashik district in the state of Maharashtra in India. It was opened in 1957.

Kurje Dam, also called Dhapcheri Dam, is an earthfill dam on local river named Viroli near Dahanu, Thane district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Wandri Dam, is an earthfill dam on Wandri river near Palghar, Thane district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Jawa Dam is a dam located in Rawalpindi District on Jawa River in Punjab, Pakistan. The dam is 25 m (82 ft) high and has a gross reservoir capacity of 1,938,000 m3 (1,571 acre⋅ft).

Changhoz Dam is a large dam near Karak in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The dam was completed in 2007 and has a height of 43 m (141 ft) and a storage capacity of 6,000,000 m3 (4,864 acre⋅ft).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shigang Dam</span> Dam in Taichung, Taiwan

Shigang Dam is a concrete gravity barrage dam across the Dajia River in Shigang District and Dongshi District of Taichung, Taiwan, located near Fengyuan District. The dam was built from 1974 to 1977 for flood control and irrigation purposes, and stands 35.2 m (115 ft) high and 357 m (1,171 ft) long, holding a reservoir with an original capacity of 3,380,000 m3 (2,740 acre⋅ft).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Palghar district</span> District Of Maharashtra in India

Palghar District is a district in the state of Maharashtra in Konkan Division. The headquarters of the district is the town of Palghar. Other major cities in the district are Vasai-Virar, Talasari, Jawhar and Dahanu.

Valide Dam is a historic dam located in Sarıyer district of Istanbul Province, Turkey.

Narakakkanam Weir is a diversion dam constructed across Narakakkanam River in Mariyapuram panchayath of Thankamani Village in Idukki district in Kerala, India. Narakakkanam weir is an augmentation weir for the Idukki Hydro Electric Project. Narakakkanam, Azhutha, Vazhikkadavu, Vadakkepuzha and Kuttiar diversion schemes were later added to augment the Idukki reservoir. The height of the dam is 11.50 metres (37.7 ft) from the deepest foundation and length is 45.20 metres (148.3 ft).

References

  1. Central Water commission, New Delhi, National Register of large dams(NRLD)(2014),Project Identification Code:MH09HH0738