| Bhatghar Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Bhatghar Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Bhatghar Dam |
| Location | Bhor |
| Coordinates | 18°10′38″N73°50′23″E / 18.1771646°N 73.8398593°E /18.1771646; 73.8398593 |
| Opening date | 1927 |
| Construction cost | 172 lakh |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra,India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Solid masonry gravity dam |
| Impounds | Yelwande river |
| Height | 57.92 m (190.0 ft) |
| Dam volume | 650 Mm3 (2.3×1022 cu ft) |
| Spillway type | Automatic |
| Spillway capacity | 1600cumecs |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 666 Mm3 (2.35×1022 cu ft) |
| Surface area | 31.9 km2 (12.3 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Installed capacity | 16MW |
Bhatghar Dam is agravity dam on the Velvandi (वेळवंडी) river nearBhor, in thePune district of the state ofMaharashtra inIndia.It is one of the oldest dams in Maharashtraconstructed by the British during the time of theBritish Raj.
The height of the dam above the lowest foundation is 57.92 m (190.0 ft) while the length is 1,625 m (5,331 ft).The volume content is 650×10^6 m3 (23×10^9 cu ft) and gross storage capacity is 666×10^6 m3 (23.5×10^9 cu ft).[1]