Hetwane Dam

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Hetwane Dam
Official nameHetwane Dam D03050
LocationPen
Coordinates18°43′20″N 73°10′52″E / 18.722190°N 73.181093°E / 18.722190; 73.181093Coordinates: 18°43′20″N 73°10′52″E / 18.722190°N 73.181093°E / 18.722190; 73.181093
Opening date2000[1]
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsNear Wakrul village Bhogeshwari river
Height48.2 m (158 ft)
Length675 m (2,215 ft)
Dam volume0.144980 km3 (0.034783 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity0.137625 km3 (0.033018 cu mi)
Surface area6.740 km2 (2.602 sq mi)

Hetwane Dam, is an earthfill dam on Bhogeshwari river near Pen, Raigad district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications[edit]

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 48.2 m (158 ft) while the length is 675 m (2,215 ft). The volume content is 0.144980 km3 (0.034783 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 0.147490 km3 (0.035385 cu mi).[2]

Hetawne dam was constructed by famous construction company of Maharashtra Master Constructions under the guidance of its leader Mushtaq Abdullah Khatri

Purpose[edit]

  • Irrigation
  • Water Supply

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "Hetwane D03050". Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  2. Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine