Dimbhe dam, is a gravity dam on Ghod River near Ambegaon, Pune district in State of Maharashtra in India.

Dimbhe dam
Location of Dimbhe dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Dimbhe dam
Location	Ambegaon
Coordinates	19.1146738°N 73.7220996°E / 19.1146738; 73.7220996
Opening date	1992-1993
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Gravity
Impounds	Ghod river
Height	67.21 m (220.5 ft)
Length	852 m (2,795 ft)
Dam volume	1,151.23 km3 (276.19 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	38,220,000 m3 (1.350×109 cu ft)
Surface area	17,547 km2 (6,775 sq mi)

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 67.21 m (220.5 ft) while the length is 852 m (2,795 ft). The volume content is 1,151.23 km³ (276.19 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 38,220,000.00 m³ (1.349726562×10⁹ cu ft).[1] The dam is located in the Ghod basin and is part of the Kukadi project, which constructed five dams in the region. Other dams included in this project are Yedgaon Dam, Manikdoh Dam, Pimpalgaon Joge Dam and Wadaj Dam. A 5 MW power house is also built at the foot of this dam[2]

Purpose

• Irrigation for the 19 villages on the fringes of the dam. It provides irrigation to about 34,000 acres of land.[3]

See also

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

References