Upper Vaitarana Dam
# Upper Vaitarana Dam

Upper Vaitarana Dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on west flowing Vaitarna river near Igatpuri, Nashik district of Maharashtra state in India. The reservoir created by this dam spreads on both Vaitarna and Godavari rivers catchment area.

## Specifications

The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 41 m (135 ft) while the length is 2,531 m (8,304 ft). The volume content is $1.520×10^^6$ $m^3$ $(53.7×10^^6$ cu ft) and live storage capacity is $331×10^^6$ $m^3$ $(11.7×10^^9$ cu ft).

## Purpose

* Municipal water supply to Mumbai city and hydroelectricity (60 MW).
