Hatnur Dam

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Hatnur Dam
Hatnur Dam Right Canal.jpg
Hatnur Dam Right Canal
Hatnur Dam is located in Maharashtra
Hatnur Dam
Hatnur dam in Maharashtra
Official nameHatnur Dam D02977
CountryIndia
LocationBhusawal
Coordinates21°04′22″N 75°56′45″E / 21.0727972°N 75.9456968°E / 21.0727972; 75.9456968Coordinates: 21°04′22″N 75°56′45″E / 21.0727972°N 75.9456968°E / 21.0727972; 75.9456968
PurposeAgriculture irrigation, domestic use, Fishery and for generation of hydroelectric power
Opening date1982[1]
Construction cost344,500 cr[citation needed]
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India .
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsTapi and Purna river
Height25.5 m (84 ft)
Height (foundation)25.5 m
Height (thalweg)25.5 meters
Length2,580 m (8,460 ft)
Dam volume3,850 km3 (920 cu mi)
Spillways41[2]
Spillway typeOgee
Reservoir
Total capacity255,000 km3 (61,000 cu mi)
Active capacity255 MCM
Catchment area2943 Th ha
Surface area48,160 km2 (18,590 sq mi)
Normal elevation214 meters
TypeHydro electric power plant

Hatnur dam is an earth fill dam in Jalgaon district of Maharashtra, India. The dam is named after a nearby 'Hatnur' village, which is present by side of the dam. The dam is situated in Bhusawal taluka.[3]

Construction[edit]

This Dam is constructed by Government of India.

Specifications[edit]

  • Spillway gates -

Hatnur dam have 41 spillway gates, and their type is radial. Their size is 12 x 6.5 (m*m) and length is 604.75 meters. The type of these spillways is Ogee.[4]These gates are mechanically controlled to control the flow of reservoir's water and for flood control, and to avoid overflow of dam and consequences of overflow of dam like damage to the structure of dam.

This large dam in Maharashtra, 100% water under use for 12 month. The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 25.5 m (84 ft) while the length is 2,580 m (8,460 ft). The volume content is 3,850 km3 (920 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 388,000.00 km3 (93,086.15 cu mi).[5]

Purposes[edit]

Hatnur dam is one of the biggest dams of Maharashtra. It servers for agricultural irrigation, for domestic use, hydroelectric power generation, fishery etc.

  • Irrigation
  • Power generation (about 1420MW)

* The talukas benefit from Hatnur dam -[edit]

1.Muktainagar

2.Bhusawal

3.Jalgaon

4.Bodwad

Bhusawal Taluka[edit]

  • Pimpri sek Taluka
  • Kandari Taluka
  • Savtar Taluka
  • Nimbhora Taluka
  • Tapat Kathora Bk & kh Taluka
  • Hatnur dam

Raver Taluka[edit]

  • Lumkheda Taluka
  • Taskheda Taluka
  • Rangaon Taluka
  • Gahukheda Taluka
  • Raipur Taluka
  • Kathora Pra Savada Taluka

See also[edit]

  1. "Hatnur D02977". Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
  2. https://www.marathi.abplive.com/videos/news/hatnur-jalgaon-dam-water-level-highly-increased-heavy-rain-803244/amp
  3. गोरे, रवी; मराठी, टीव्ही 9; जळगाव (2020-07-15). "Hatnur Dam | हतनूर धरणाचे 36 दरवाजे पूर्ण उघडले, 82,417 क्यूसेक पाण्याचा विसर्ग सुरु". TV9 Marathi (in मराठी). Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  4. "Hatnur D02977 -". archive.vn. 2013-04-12. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  5. "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-10-25.