Hetwane Dam

Hetwane Dam
Official name	Hetwane Dam D03050
Location	Pen
Coordinates	18°43′20″N73°10′52″E / 18.722190°N 73.181093°E / 18.722190; 73.181093
Opening date	2000 [1]
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Near Wakrul village Bhogeshwari river
Height	48.2 m (158 ft)
Length	675 m (2,215 ft)
Dam volume	0.144980 km3 (0.034783 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	0.137625 km3 (0.033018 cu mi)
Surface area	6.740 km2 (2.602 sq mi)

Hetwane Dam, is an earthfill dam on Bhogeshwari river near Pen, Raigad district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 48.2 m (158 ft) while the length is 675 m (2,215 ft). The volume content is 0.144980 km³ (0.034783 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 0.147490 km³ (0.035385 cu mi). ^[2]

Hetawne dam was constructed by a construction company of Maharashtra Master Construction ( khar west Mumbai )

Purpose

• Irrigation
• Water Supply to Navi Mumbai

See also

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

References

1. "Hetwane D03050". Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
2. Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine