Dhom Dam

Dhom Dam
Dhom Lake, below Balakwadi Dam, viewed from Kate's Point near Mahabaleshwar
Dhom Dam is located in Maharashtra
Dhom Dam
Location of Dhom Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameDhom Dam D02958
LocationPachangi, Maharashtra, India
Coordinates17°58′53″N 73°47′44″E / 17.9814986°N 73.7954449°E / 17.9814986; 73.7954449
Opening date1977[1]
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
Gravity
ImpoundsKrishna River
Height50 m (160 ft)
Length2,478 m (8,130 ft)
Dam volume6,335 km3 (1,520 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity3.82 km3 (0.92 cu mi)[2]
Surface area2,498 km2 (964 sq mi)

Dhom Dam is an earthfill and gravity dam on Krishna River near Wai in state of Maharashtra in India.

  1. ^ "Dhom D02958". Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  2. ^ National Register of large dams, Central Water Commission, Govt of India, 2019 Ed