Vaitarna Dam :
Vaitarna Dam, also called Modaksagar Dam, is a gravity dam on Vaitarna river which supplies water to Mumbai, but located in Nashik district in the state of Maharashtra in India. It was opened in 1954.
Another dam, the Middle Vaitarna Dam is to be built in the neighboring Thane district on the same river; to supplement the water supply to the ever-growing needs of Mumbai and its metropolitan area.
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 82 m (269 ft) while the length is 567.07 m (1,860.5 ft). The gross storage capacity is 204,980.00 km3 (49,177.32 cu mi).
Vaitarna Dam, also called Modaksagar Dam, is a gravity dam on Vaitarna river which supplies water to Mumbai, but located in Nashik district in the state of Maharashtra in India. It was opened in 1954.
Another dam, the Middle Vaitarna Dam is to be built in the neighboring Thane district on the same river; to supplement the water supply to the ever-growing needs of Mumbai and its metropolitan area.
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 82 m (269 ft) while the length is 567.07 m (1,860.5 ft). The gross storage capacity is 204,980.00 km3 (49,177.32 cu mi).
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