Darna Dam, is a gravity dam on Darna river near Igatpuri, Nashik district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
| Darna Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Darna Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Darna Dam D00972 |
| Location | Igatpuri |
| Coordinates | 19°45′43″N 73°44′14″E / 19.7619781°N 73.7371876°E |
| Opening date | 1916[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Darna River |
| Height | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Length | 1,634 m (5,361 ft) |
| Dam volume | 0.018861 km3 (0.004525 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 0.209820 km3 (0.050338 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 34.750 km2 (13.417 sq mi) |
Specifications
editThe height of the dam above lowest foundation is 28 m (92 ft) while the length is 1,634 m (5,361 ft). The volume content is 0.018861 km3 (0.004525 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 0.226870 km3 (0.054429 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
edit- Irrigation...Its purpose is for irrigation and also drinking water supply to nearby town of sinnar, Nashik...
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Darna D00972". Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine