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Darna Dam

Coordinates: 19°45′43″N 73°44′14″E / 19.7619781°N 73.7371876°E / 19.7619781; 73.7371876
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Darna Dam
Darna Dam is located in Maharashtra
Darna Dam
Location of Darna Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameDarna Dam D00972
LocationIgatpuri
Coordinates19°45′43″N 73°44′14″E / 19.7619781°N 73.7371876°E / 19.7619781; 73.7371876
Opening date1916[1]
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsDarna River
Height28 m (92 ft)
Length1,634 m (5,361 ft)
Dam volume0.018861 km3 (0.004525 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity0.209820 km3 (0.050338 cu mi)
Surface area34.750 km2 (13.417 sq mi)

Darna Dam, is a gravity dam on Darna river near Igatpuri, Nashik district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

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The 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

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  • Irrigation...Its purpose is for irrigation and also drinking water supply to nearby town of sinnar, Nashik...

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Darna D00972". Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  2. ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine