Gangapur Dam, is an earthfill dam on Godavari river near Nashik in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is while the length is . The volume content is and gross storage capacity is .

Gangapur Dam

Due to silt deposition in the reservoir area, the storage capacity of the dam has gradually reduced. The right side canal running towards Nashik is also closed due to the high civilization in the area. For these two reasons, an upstream dam, Kashypi Dam, is constructed which opened in 2000

Gangapur Dam

Purpose

Irrigation

one of the earthen dam having emergency spillway

See also

Dams in Maharashtra

List of reservoirs and dams in India

References

Dams in Nashik district

Dams completed in 1965

Dams on the Godavari River

1965 establishments in Maharashtra

Gangapur Dam