Dhom Dam
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| Dhom Dam | |
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 Dhom Lake, below Balakwadi Dam, viewed from Kate's Point near Mahabaleshwar | |
  Location of Dhom Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Dhom Dam D02958 |
| Location | Pachangi, Maharashtra, India |
| Coordinates | 17°58′53″N 73°47′44″E / 17.9814986°N 73.7954449°E |
| Opening date | 1977[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill Gravity |
| Impounds | Krishna River |
| Height | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Length | 2,478 m (8,130 ft) |
| Dam volume | 6,335 km3 (1,520 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 3.82 km3 (0.92 cu mi)[2] |
| Surface area | 2,498 km2 (964 sq mi) |
Dhom Dam is an earthfill and gravity dam on Krishna River near Wai in state of Maharashtra in India.
The height of Dhom Dam above the lowest foundation is 50 meters (160 ft, see box) while the length is 2,478 m (8,130 ft). The volume of Dhom Dam is 6,335 km3 (1,520 cu mi). Gross storage capacity is 13.80 TMC ft or 382.32 MCM (million cubic meters) or 3.82320 km3 (0.91723 cu mi).[3]
Purpose
- Irrigation: The construction of the Dhom Dam started in 1976. It was created to supply water for agriculture, for industries, and to supply drinking water for Wai, Panchgani-Mahabaleshwar and the surrounding villages on the bank of the dam. The Dhom Dam also supplied water for agriculture for Wai, Koregaon, Satara, Javli and Khandala talukas. The catchment area dams the Krishna River and forms the Dhom Lake, which is approximately 20 km (11 mi) in length. Completed in 1982,[4] it is one of the largest civil engineering projects commissioned after Indian independence. The Dhom electricity project is run by the Maharashtra State Electricity Board and has a storage capacity of 14 T.M.C.
- Hydroelectricity: The Dhom Dam generates the electricity of 4 MW from the basement electricity house.[4]
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