Totladoh Dam
Totladoh dam, is a gravity dam on the Pench river near Ramtek in Nagpur district in the state of Maharashtra and adjoining Madhya Pradesh in India.
| Totladoh dam | |
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  Location of Totladoh dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Totladoh dam D05107 |
| Location | Ramtek |
| Coordinates | 21.658385°N 79.294167°E |
| Opening date | 1989[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Pench river |
| Height | 74.5 m (244 ft) |
| Length | 680 m (2,230 ft) |
| Dam volume | 972×103 m3 (34.3×106 cu ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1,241×106 m3 (43.8×109 cu ft) |
| Surface area | 77.710 km2 (30.004 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Installed capacity | 160 MW |
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 74.5 m (244 ft) while the length is 680 m (2,230 ft). The volume content is 972×103 m3 (34.3×106 cu ft) and live storage capacity is 1.091 km3 (0.262 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
160 MW hydroelectric plant called Pench Hydro power station is located at the foot of the dam.
See also
- Dams in Maharashtra
- Godavari River Basin Irrigation Projects
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
- List of power stations in India
References
- "Totladoh dam D05107". Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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