Temghar Dam

Temghar Dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on Mutha river near Mulashi, Pune district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Temghar Dam
View from the hills overlooking Temghar Reservoir
Temghar Dam is located in Maharashtra
Temghar Dam
Location of Temghar Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameTemghar Dam D03029
LocationMulshi
Coordinates18.452580°N 73.555784°E / 18.452580; 73.555784
Opening date2000[1]
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
Gravity
ImpoundsMutha river
Height42.5 m (139 ft)
Length1,075 m (3,527 ft)
Dam volume1,188,000 m3 (42,000,000 cu ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity101,010,000 m3 (3.567×109 cu ft)
Surface area55,512 km2 (21,433 sq mi)
Power Station
Commission date2019
TurbinesHorizontal Francis
Installed capacity1 X 4 MW
Annual generation16.02 MU

Specifications

The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 42.5 m (139 ft) while the length is 1,075 m (3,527 ft). The volume content is 1,188,000 m3 (42,000,000 cu ft) and gross storage capacity is 107,900,000.00 m3 (3.810452539×109 cu ft).[2]

Purpose
  • Irrigation
  • Power Generation

Leakage

There are leakages in Temghar Dam wall which are believed to be dangerous to the dam. The leakage has increased than before according to media report. However the Maharashtra government authorities state that the dam is safe and they will soon solve the leakage problem. Girish Mahajan, Maharashtra state water resource minister stated said that inquiry about this issue will also carried out as this dam was opened in 2001 and leakages started in just 15 years. However care needs to be taken to prevent Panshet dam tragedy in 1961.[3][4]

Power Station

The Hydro Power Plant of 1 X 4 MW installed capacity has been set up at Dam Toe in year 2017 and commissioned in the year 2019. One unit of Horizontal Francis Turbine with Synchronous Generator has been installed. The electricity produced is being evacuated to nearest MSETCL's Pirangut Substation.

See also

References
  1. "Temghar D03029". Retrieved April 2, 2013.
  2. Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ‘Temghar Dam is Safe, But Needs Few Repairs’
  4. Temghar dam is safe: Mahajan
  1. Temghar Dam
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