Bhatghar Dam
Bhatghar Dam, is a gravity dam on Velvandi(वेळवंडी) river near Bhor, Pune district in State of Maharashtra in India. One of the oldest dams in Maharashtra constructed by British

| Bhatghar Dam | |
|---|---|
![]() Location of Bhatghar Dam in Maharashtra  | |
| Official name | Bhatghar Dam | 
| Location | Bhor | 
| Coordinates | 18.1771646°N 73.8398593°E | 
| Opening date | 1927 | 
| Construction cost | 172 lakh | 
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India | 
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Solid masonry gravity dam | 
| Impounds | Yelwande river | 
| Height | 57.92 m (190.0 ft) | 
| Dam volume | 650 Mm3 (2.3×1022 cu ft) | 
| Spillway type | Automatic | 
| Spillway capacity | 1600cumecs | 
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 666 Mm3 (2.35×1022 cu ft) | 
| Surface area | 31.9 km2 (12.3 sq mi) | 
| Power Station | |
| Installed capacity | 16MW | 
Specifications
    
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 57.92 m (190.0 ft) while the length is 1,625 m (5,331 ft).The volume content is 650×106 m3 (23×109 cu ft) and gross storage capacity is 666×106 m3 (23.5×109 cu ft).[1]
Purpose
    
- Irrigation
 - Hydroelectricity
 
References
    
- Specifications of large dams in India Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
 
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