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Lower Vaitarna Dam

Coordinates: 19°40′15″N 73°17′26″E / 19.670841°N 73.2905592°E / 19.670841; 73.2905592
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Lower Vaitarna Dam
Lower Vaitarna Dam is located in Maharashtra
Lower Vaitarna Dam
Location of Lower Vaitarna Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameVaitarna Dam / Modaksagar Dam
LocationPalghar Mumbai, Maharashtra
Coordinates19°40′15″N 73°17′26″E / 19.670841°N 73.2905592°E / 19.670841; 73.2905592
Opening date1957[1]
Owner(s)Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, Mumbai, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsVaitarna river
Height82 m (269 ft)
Length567.07 m (1,860.5 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity174,790,000 m3 (6.173×109 cu ft)
Surface area8.39 km2 (3.24 sq mi)

Lower Vaitarna Dam, also called Modaksagar Dam, is a Gravity dam on Vaitarna river which supplies water to Palghar and Mumbai, but is located in Palghar & Nashik district in the state of Maharashtra in India. It was opened in 1957.

Specifications

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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 m3 (7,238,800 cu ft).[2]

Purpose

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  • Water supply

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Vaitarna / Modaksagar D05130". Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  2. ^ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
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