Savatri Dam

Savitri Dam, is a gravity dam on Savitri River near Poladpur, Raigad district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Savitri Dam
Location of Savitri Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Savitri Dam D04776
Location	Poladpur
Coordinates	17.9791633°N 73.4809827°E / 17.9791633; 73.4809827
Opening date	1999[1]
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Gravity
Impounds	Savitri river
Height	33.62 m (110.3 ft)
Length	320 m (1,050 ft)
Dam volume	196 km3 (47 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	26,360 km3 (6,320 cu mi)
Surface area	2,700 km2 (1,000 sq mi)

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 33.62 m (110.3 ft) while the length is 320 m (1,050 ft). The volume content is 196 km³ (47 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 29,450.00 km³ (7,065.43 cu mi).^[2]

Purpose

• Water supply

See also

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