Gangapur Dam,Nashik |
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This dam is near village Gangawadi and is 10 Km. from Nashik city.This is a earthen dam constructed in 1954. The dam is situated near the village of Gangawadi. This earthen dam was constructed in 1954. The total catchment area of Gangapur Dam is approximately 357.4 Square kilometres. The total dam length is about 3810 metres and maximum height of the dam is around 36.57metres. The Gangapur Dam stores an average of 215.88 MCM (7624 mcft) water and the total live storage is around 203.76 MCM (7200 mcft). The length of the waste barrier of this dam is around 102 metres. The Gangapur Dam features 9 radial gates of size (9.15x6.10 m.) carrying the discharge capacity of 2294 cumecs (81013 cusecs). The dam also has two canals, the left bank canal is 64 Km. long and right bank canal is 30 Km. long. Almost 15960 hectares of irrigable land is present in the catchment area of Gangapur Dam. |
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Address:10 Km. from Nashik city |
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Nearest City: Nashik |
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DARNA DAM :- Darna dam is situated at 20 Km. from village Wadivarhe on the Nashik Mumbai highway.The village Wadivarhe is 15 Km. from Nashik.This is a masonary dam constructed by British Government in 1916. Chambhar Leni Muktidham Panchvati Pandav Leni Tapovan Trimbakeshwar Bhandardara Sapatashringi |
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Nearest Railway Station:At Nasik |
Nearest Airport:Mumbai International Airport and is 185 km away. |
Road Transport:Mumbai-Pune-Nashik highway |
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At Nashik City. |
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Water and clothes are essential.Carry binoculars and camera to see and capture the beauty of the place, so u can save it as your memories. |
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Police Station:100 |
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