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Walwan Dam Location of Walwan Dam in Maharashtra
Official name Walwan Dam Location Maval Coordinates 18°46′18″N 73°25′38″E / 18.771761°N 73.4271854°E / 18.771761; 73.4271854 Opening date 1916 Owner(s) Tata Power , India Type of dam Gravity Impounds Indrayani river Height 26.36 m (86.5 ft) Length 1,356 m (4,449 ft) Dam volume 182,000 m3 (6,400,000 cu ft) Total capacity 72,122,000 m3 (2.5470× 109 cu ft) Surface area 142,500 m2 (1,534,000 sq ft)
Walwan Dam , (or Valvan Dam ) is a gravity dam on the Indrayani river near Lonavla , Pune district in State of Maharashtra in India . It provides water to the nearby Khopoli Power Plant and to residents of Lonavla and Khandala and neighborhood villages.
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 26.36 m (86.5 ft) while the length is 1,356 m (4,449 ft). The volume content is 182,000 m3 (6,400,000 cu ft) and gross storage capacity is 72,500,000.00 m3 (2.560313337× 109 cu ft).[ 1]
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