Dhamni Dam

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Dhamni (Surya) Dam
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Location of Dhamni (Surya) Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameDhamni (Surya) Dam D02997
LocationDhamni
Coordinates 19°55′30″N73°03′39″E / 19.925122°N 73.060799°E / 19.925122; 73.060799
Opening date1990 [1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
ImpoundsSurya river
Height59 m (194 ft)
Length1,563 m (5,128 ft)
Dam volume1,270 km3 (300 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity273,350 km3 (65,580 cu mi)
Surface area16,130 km2 (6,230 sq mi)

Dhamni (Surya) Dam, is an earthfill dam on Surya River near Dhamni, Palghar district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

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Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 59 m (194 ft) while the length is 1,563 m (5,128 ft). The volume content is 1,270 km3 (300 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 285,310.00 km3 (68,449.51 cu mi). [2]

Purpose

Surya Hydroelectric Project was commissioned in 1999 by Government of Maharashtra and then Handed over to MAHAGENCO (then MSEB) in May 2002. The plant's capacity is 6 MW, generated by one Vertical shaft Kaplan turbine, manufactured by BHEL.

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References

  1. ↑ "Dhamni (Surya) D02997". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  2. ↑ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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