Walwan Dam

18°46′18″N 73°25′38″E / 18.771761°N 73.4271854°E / 18.771761; 73.4271854Opening date1916Owner(s)Tata Power, IndiaDam and spillwaysType of damGravityImpoundsIndrayani riverHeight26.36 m (86.5 ft)Length1,356 m (4,449 ft)Dam volume182,000 m³ (6,400,000 cu ft)ReservoirTotal capacity72,122,000 m³ (2.5470×10⁹ cu ft)Surface area142,500 m² (1,534,000 sq ft)

Walwan Dam, (or Valvan Dam) is a gravity dam on the Indrayani river near Lonavla, Pune district in State of Maharashtra in India. It provides water to the nearby Khopoli Power Plant and to residents of Lonavla and Khandala and neighborhood villages.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 26.36 m (86.5 ft) while the length is 1,356 m (4,449 ft). The volume content is 182,000 m³ (6,400,000 cu ft) and gross storage capacity is 72,500,000.00 m³ (2.560313337×10⁹ cu ft).^[1]

Purpose

• Hydroelectricity

See also

• Dams in Maharashtra
• List of reservoirs and dams in India

References