Hingani Dam
| Hingani Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Hingani Dam in India Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Hingani (Pangaon) Dam D01362 |
| Location | Barshi |
| Coordinates | 18°08′05″N 75°50′12″E / 18.1347177°N 75.8366489°ECoordinates: 18°08′05″N 75°50′12″E / 18.1347177°N 75.8366489°E |
| Opening date | 1977[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Bhogawati river |
| Height | 21.87 m (71.8 ft) |
| Length | 2,193 m (7,195 ft) |
| Dam volume | 74 km3 (18 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 31,970 km3 (7,670 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) |
Hingani Dam, also called Pangaon Dam is an earthfill dam on Bhogawati river near Barshi, Solapur district in state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 21.87 m (71.8 ft) while the length is 2,193 m (7,195 ft). The volume content is 74 km3 (18 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 45,510.00 km3 (10,918.43 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
- Dams in Maharashtra
- List of reservoirs and dams in India The Hingani dam is situated near village Pimpari. It is famous for lord Shri Ishwar. Is the god as Shiva. The famous temple situated in the House of Mr. Dnyaneshwar Guruji Kashid. He is a famous teacher in Solapur District His son Ashok Bharat and Sharad. His family is famous in political relations. As Mr Ashok Bappa Kashid is a Chairman of Bhagavat sugar industry Vairag. His family is well known to Barshi taluka. Ashok bappa is very gentleman person in Barshi taluka. He is a person belonging to Sharad pawar Saheb party I e Nationalist Congress Party. Ashok bappa has their own farm of all known fruits of our area. His family has a Kind and gentle family. His family has a lawyer a teacher a psi a engineer a businessman and a political leader. He has done lot of for his taluka and village. Pimpari gaon is known as Ashok Bappa village.
References
- ↑ "Hingani (Pangaon) D01362". Retrieved March 5, 2013.
- ↑ Specifications of large dams in India
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