Bhivargi Dam, is an earthfill dam on Patan river near Jat, Sangli district in state of Maharashtra in India.
| Bhivargi Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Bhivargi Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Bhivargi Dam |
| Location | Jath |
| Coordinates | 17°05′12″N 75°34′52″E / 17.086733°N 75.5810887°E |
| Opening date | 2001[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Patan river |
| Height | 15.85 m (52.0 ft) |
| Length | 1,606 m (5,269 ft) |
| Dam volume | 0 km3 (0 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 8,630 km3 (2,070 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) |
Specifications
editThe height of the dam above lowest foundation is 15.85 m (52.0 ft) while the length is 1,606 m (5,269 ft). The volume content is 0 km3 (0 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 11,200.00 km3 (2,687.02 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
edit- Irrigation
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Bhivargi D03442". Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine