Walwan Dam
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| Walwan Dam | |
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 Location of Walwan Dam in India Maharashtra
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| Official name | Walwan Dam |
| Location | Maval |
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| Opening date | 1916 |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Indrayani river |
| Height | 26.36 m (86.5 ft) |
| Length | 1,356 m (4,449 ft) |
| Dam volume | 182,000 m3 (6,400,000 cu ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 72,122,000 m3 (2.5470×109 cu ft) |
| Surface area | 142,500 m2 (1,534,000 sq ft) |
Walwan Dam, (or Valvan Dam) is a gravity dam on the Indrayani river near Lonavla, Pune district in State of Maharashtra in India. It also provides water to the nearby Khopoli Power Plant.
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Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 26.36 m (86.5 ft) while the length is 1,356 m (4,449 ft). The volume content is 182,000 m3 (6,400,000 cu ft) and gross storage capacity is 72,500,000.00 m3 (2.560313337×109 cu ft).[1]
Purpose
- Hydroelectricity
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