Vaitarna Dam, also called Modaksagar Dam, is a Gravity dams on Vaitarna river which supplies water to Palghar, Mumbai, but located in Palghar & Nashik district in the state of Maharashtra in India. It was opened in 1957.
Another dam, the Middle Vaitarna Dam is to be built in the neighboring Palghar & Thane district on the same river; to supplement the water supply to the ever-growing needs of Mumbai and its Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
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VaitarnaDam, also called Modaksagar Dam, is a Gravity dams on Vaitarna river which supplies water to Palghar, Mumbai, but located in Palghar & Nashik...
The Middle VaitarnaDam is a notable dam located in Maharashtra, India. With a height of 84 metres (276 ft), it is the third tallest dam in the state...
Upper Vaitarana Dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on west flowing Vaitarna river near Igatpuri, Nashik district of Maharashtra state in India. The...
The Vaitarna River (IAST: Vaitarṇā, pronunciation: [ʋəit̪əɾɳaː]) is a river in Nashik and Palghar district of Maharashtra. The Tansa is its left bank tributary...
was filmed in various Indian locations, including Ranikhet, Ghorakhal, VaitarnaDam and Aarey Milk Colony. The soundtrack album was composed by Salil Chowdhury...
the dams supplying the city the water it needs to survive: Tansa and Vaitarnadams supply the southern region of Mumbai, while the rest supply the suburbs...
Middle VaitarnaDam "Ghatghar Hydroelectric Project may be completed on May 27". The Hindu Business Line. 10 May 2006. Retrieved 25 March 2014. "Dam good...
to internal family problems. 1954 - Maharashtra's first dam after independence: Vaitarnadam, Maharashtra 1954 - India's first bridge: railway bridge...
projects as a municipal corporator. His major contributions were towards VaitarnaDam, the takeover of BEST from the British and the execution of the State...
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of Bhiwandi behind the dam completed in 1892 CE. The Modak Sagar (Lower Vaitarna) Lake on the river Vaitarna formed behind a dam completed in 1957 CE....
found that the Vaitarna river flowing from Igatpuri in Nashik district to Khardi in Thane district has a good flow of water. They built a dam on the river...
Kerala, and 42 dams and reservoirs. The dams and reservoirs in Kerala include Solaiyar Dam, Kakkayam Dam, Idamalayar Dam, Peringalkuthu Dam and Kakki Reservoir...
Alwandi Dam, is an earthfill dam on Vaitarna river near Igatpuri, Nashik district in state of Maharashtra in India. The height of the dam above lowest...
flowing river which joins Arabian sea. Upper Vaitarna reservoir was built across west flowing Vaitarna river merging some part of Godavari river catchment...
is the Vaitarna. The river has many tributaries; the most important of them are Barvi and Bhatsa, Pinjal, Surya, Daherja and Tansa. Vaitarna, the largest...
district and along the Tansa and Vaitarna river. The major water supplying dams Tansa, Modaksagar and lower vaitarna are located in the Sanctuary. The...
There are around 1821 notable large dams in state of Maharashtra in India. The table below list dams of state of Maharashtra by their specifications which...
square km. This sanctuary is spread around the catchment area of Tansa, Vaitarna and Modak Sagar lakes which are major source of water to the Mumbai, Thane...
Shivasagar lake Talao Pali Futala Lake Tansa Lake Tulsi Lake Upvan Lake Vaitarna Lake Venna Lake Vihar Lake Chatri Lake Meherun Lake Mastani Lake Loktak...
provides guides and trekking equipment to tourists for fees. Banasura Sagar Dam and Banasura Hill is also nearby. Lake en route to the top of Chembra Peak...
to the ruins of a grand temple of Goddess jivdani Devi on the banks of Vaitarna River at the foothills Tunga Parvat which according to folklore was gradually...
Taluka in Palghar District in Maharashtra, India, north of the mouth of the Vaitarna River. According to Census 2011 information, the location code or village...
River or Mahim River Oshiwara River Dahisar River Tansa River in Thane Vaitarna River Surya River Chenna River Terna river Terekhol Chapora Baga Mapusa...
80 sq mi). Apart from the Bhatsa Dam, there are six major lakes that supply water to the city: Vihar, Lower Vaitarna, Upper Vaitarna, Tulsi, Tansa and Powai....
River to the Pinjal reservoir on the Pinjal River to the south, in the Vaitarna basin allowing surplus water from the Daman Ganga to be diverted south...
Hill. At the foot of the hill is the Banasura Sagar Dam, the largest earth dam in India. The dam is another point from where one can start the trek up...
moving towards Dahanu Road. Kelve is very popular for its clean beaches and dam. Many tourist visit here throughout the year for the same reason. The Kelwa...
August 1782 HMS Royal George (Portsmouth, England) 746 8 November 1888 SS Vaitarna (lost in cyclonic storm of coast of Saurashtra, Gujarat, India) 741 12...
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