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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Dam in Maharashtra, India}}<br />
{{Infobox dam<br />
| name = Temghar Dam<br />
| image = Temghar Reservoir.JPG<br />
| image_caption = View from the hills overlooking Temghar Reservoir<br />
| name_official = Temghar Dam D03029<br />
| dam_crosses = Mula river<br />
| location = Mulshi <br />
| dam_type = [[Dam#Earth-fill dams|Earthfill]]<br>[[Dam#Gravity dams|Gravity]]<br />
| dam_length = {{convert|1075|m|abbr=on}}<br />
| dam_height = {{convert|42.5|m|abbr=on}}<br />
| dam_width_base = <br />
| dam_width_crest = <br />
| dam_volume = {{convert|1188000|m3|abbr=on}}<br />
| spillway_type = <br />
| spillway_capacity = <br />
| construction_began = <br />
| opening = 2000<ref>{{cite web | url=http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Temghar_D03029 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130412225700/http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Temghar_D03029 | url-status=dead | archive-date=April 12, 2013 | title=Temghar D03029 | accessdate=April 2, 2013 }}</ref><br />
| cost = <br />
| owner = [[Government of Maharashtra]], [[India]]<br />
| res_name = <br />
| res_capacity_total = {{convert|101010000|m3|abbr=on}}<br />
| res_catchment = <br />
| res_surface = {{convert|55512|km2|abbr=on}}<br />
| res_max_depth = <br />
| plant_operator = <br />
| plant_turbines = Horizontal Francis<br />
| plant_capacity = 1 X 4 MW<br />
| plant_annual_gen = 16.02 MU<br />
| plant_commission = 2019<br />
| plant_decommission = <br />
| location_map = India Maharashtra<br />
| location_map_caption = <br />
| location_map_size = <br />
| coordinates = {{coord|18.452580|73.555784|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}<br />
| website = <br />
| extra = <br />
}}<br />
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'''Temghar Dam''', is an [[dam#Earth-fill dams|earthfill]] and [[dam#Gravity dams|gravity]] dam on Mutha river near Mulashi, [[Pune district]] in the state of [[Maharashtra]] in [[India]].<br />
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==Specifications==<br />
The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is {{convert|42.5|m|abbr=on}} while the length is {{convert|1075|m|abbr=on}}. The volume content is {{convert|1188000|m3|abbr=on}} and gross storage capacity is {{convert|107900000.00|m3|abbr=on}}.<ref>[http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/National%20Register%20of%20Large%20Dams%202009.pdf Specifications of large dams in India] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721165130/http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/National%20Register%20of%20Large%20Dams%202009.pdf |date=2011-07-21 }}</ref><br />
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==Purpose==<br />
* Irrigation<br />
* Power Generation<br />
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==Leakage==<br />
There are leakages in Temghar Dam wall which are believed to be dangerous to the dam. The leakage has increased than before according to media report. However the Maharashtra government authorities state that the dam is safe and they will soon solve the leakage problem. Girish Mahajan, Maharashtra state water resource minister stated said that inquiry about this issue will also carried out as this dam was opened in 2001 and leakages started in just 15 years. However care needs to be taken to prevent Panshet dam tragedy in 1961.<ref>[http://www.punemirror.in/pune/civic/Temghar-dam-is-safe-but-needs-few-repairs/articleshow/53578563.cms ‘Temghar Dam is Safe, But Needs Few Repairs’]</ref><ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20160921132406/http://www.sakaaltimes.com/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsId=5172179071701937477&SectionId=5171561142064258099&SectionName=Pune&NewsTitle=Temghar%20dam%20is%20safe:%20Mahajan Temghar dam is safe: Mahajan]}}</ref><br />
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==Power Station==<br />
The Hydro Power Plant of 1 X 4 MW installed capacity has been set up at Dam Toe in year 2017 and commissioned in the year 2019. One unit of Horizontal Francis Turbine with Synchronous Generator has been installed. The electricity produced is being evacuated to nearest MSETCL's Pirangut Substation.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Dams in Maharashtra]]<br />
* [[List of reservoirs and dams in India]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
#[http://santhemant.sulekha.com/blog/post/2009/07/temghar-dam-one-of-the-many-in-sahyadri-mountains-pune.htm Temghar Dam]<br />
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{{Pune district topics}}<br />
{{Hydrography of Maharashtra}}<br />
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[[Category:Dams in Pune district]]<br />
[[Category:Dams completed in 2000]]<br />
[[Category:2000 establishments in Maharashtra]]</div>Swap72