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Gangapur Dam | water, reservoir, irrigation

India / Maharashtra / Nashik /
 water, reservoir, dam, irrigation
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Gangapur Dam built impounds the River GODAVARI and was built in 1954. It is about 13 Kms NW of Nashik.The dam is 12500 ft long, 123 ft tall and 30 ft wide. Its capacity is 7200 Million Cubic Ft and area irrigated is 64000 acres.

A garden nearby serves as a picnic spot.
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Coordinates:   20°1'17"N   73°39'6"E

Comments

  • Prashant Gadre (guest)
    This dam is constructed with use of clay / soil.
  • mmk (guest)
    This dam requires heavy maintenance it is full of sludge and considering rate of expansion of population of Nasik it will be an under capacity dam in very near future. A severe water crisis is going to start in Nasik city and surrounding villages.
  • Pokharkar .G.D. (guest)
    The earthen dam is really
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