Hatnur Dam

Earth fill dam in Jalgaon, India
Dam in Hatnur, Bhusawal
21°04′22″N 75°56′45″E / 21.0727972°N 75.9456968°E / 21.0727972; 75.9456968PurposeAgriculture irrigation, domestic use, Fishery and for generation of hydroelectric powerOpening date1982[1]Construction cost344,500 cr [citation needed]Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India .Dam and spillwaysType of damEarthfillImpoundsTapi and Purna riverHeight25.5 m (84 ft)Height (foundation)25.5 m ( 83 Feet )Height (thalweg)25.5 metersLength2,580 m (8,460 ft)Dam volume3,850 km3 (920 cu mi)Spillways41[2]Spillway typeOgeeReservoirTotal capacity255,000 km3 (61,000 cu mi)Active capacity255 MCMCatchment area2943 Th haSurface area48,160 km2 (18,590 sq mi)Normal elevation214 metersTypeHydro 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.[3]

Construction

This Dam was constructed by the Government of India in 1982.[4]

Specifications

  • Spillway gates -

Hatnur dam has 41 radial-type spillways. Their size is 12 x 6.5 (m*m) and length is 604.75 meters. The type of these spillways is Ogee.[5] 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.

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).[6]

Purposes

Hatnur dam is one of the biggest dams of Maharashtra. It servers for agricultural irrigation, for domestic use, hydroelectric power generation (~1420MW), fishery etc.

See also

References

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  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 Marathi). Retrieved 2020-11-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Sedimentation Assessment of Hatnur Reservoir, Maharashtra, through Satellite Remote Sensing" (PDF). cwc.gov.
  5. ^ "Hatnur D02977 -". archive.vn. 2013-04-12. Archived from the original on 2013-04-12. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  6. ^ "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-10-25.