Bhatsa Dam

Bhatsa Dam भातसा धरण
Bhatsa Dam in Monsoon
Bhatsa Dam भातसा धरण Location of Bhatsa Dam भातसा धरण in Maharashtra
Official name	Bhatsa Dam
Location	Shahapur, Thane District of Maharashtra, India
Coordinates	19°30′47″N73°25′03″E / 19.5130765°N 73.4173715°E / 19.5130765; 73.4173715
Opening date	1983
Owners	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 km3 (4.38 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	0.942115 km3 (0.226025 cu mi)
Surface area	2.725 km2 (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 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 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.

Aerial view of Bhatsa reservoir and dam

See also

• List of dams and reservoirs in Maharashtra
• List of dams and reservoirs in India

References

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