Tillari (Main) Dam

Not to be confused with Tillari (Forebay) Dam.

Tillari Dam
Location of Tillari Dam in India Maharashtra
Official name	Tillari (Main) Dam D04937
Location	Chandgad
Coordinates	15°47′55″N 74°20′36″E / 15.798696°N 74.343281°ECoordinates: 15°47′55″N 74°20′36″E / 15.798696°N 74.343281°E
Opening date	1986[1]
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Gravity
Impounds	Tillari river
Height	38.05 m (124.8 ft)
Length	485 m (1,591 ft)
Dam volume	250 km^3 (60 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	92,020 km^3 (22,080 cu mi)
Surface area	9,290 km^2 (3,590 sq mi)

Tillari (Main) Dam, is a gravity dam on Tillari river near Chandgad, Kolhapur district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 38.05 m (124.8 ft) while the length is 485 m (1,591 ft). The volume content is 250 km³ (60 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 113,266.00 km³ (27,173.96 cu mi).^[2]

Purpose

• Hydroelectricity

See also

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

References

1. "Tillari (Main) D04937". Retrieved April 2, 2013.
2. Specifications of large dams in India

External links

• Goa wants water from Maharashtra's Tillari dam. Indian Express Location: Panaji, Date: December 29, 2012, Retrieved: April 2, 2013
• Maharashtra govt releases Tillari water to Goa. The Navhind Times Location: Sanquelim, Date: January 3, 2013, Retrieved: April 2, 2013