Gangapur Dam

20°01′34″N 73°40′02″E / 20.0260565°N 73.6671498°E / 20.0260565; 73.6671498Opening date1965^[1]Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, IndiaDam and spillwaysType of damEarthfillImpoundsGodavari RiverHeight36.59 m (120.0 ft)Length3,902 m (12,802 ft)Dam volume4,612 km³ (1,106 cu mi)ReservoirTotal capacity0.203880 km³ (0.048913 cu mi)Surface area22,860 km² (8,830 sq mi)

Gangapur Dam, is an earthfill dam on Godavari River near Nashik in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 36.59 m (120.0 ft) while the length is 3,902 m (12,802 ft). The volume content is 4,612 km³ (1,106 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 215,880.00 km³ (51,792.37 cu mi).^[2]

Due to silt deposition in the reservoir area, the storage capacity of the dam has gradually reduced. The right side canal running towards Nashik is also closed due to the high civilization in the area. For these two reasons, an upstream dam, Kashypi Dam, is constructed which opened in 2000 ^[3]

Purpose

• Irrigation

one of the earthen dam having emergency spillway^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Dams in Maharashtra
• List of reservoirs and dams in India

References