Tillari (Main) Dam

Not to be confused with the nearby Tillari (Forebay) Dam.

Dam in Chandgad

Tillari Dam

Location of Tillari Dam in Maharashtra

Official name| Tillari (Main) Dam D04937
Location| Chandgad
Coordinates| 15°47′55″N 74°20′36″E﻿ / ﻿15.798696°N 74.343281°E﻿ / 15.798696; 74.343281
Opening date| 1986[1]
Owner(s)| Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam| Gravity
Impounds| Tillari river
Height| 38.05 m (124.8 ft)
Length| 485 m (1,591 ft)
Dam volume| 250 km3 (60 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity| 92,020 km3 (22,080 cu mi)
Surface area| 9,290 km2 (3,590 sq mi)

Tillari (Main) Dam is a gravity dam on Tillari river near Chandgad, Kolhapur district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

## Specifications

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The height of the dam above the lowest foundation is 38.05 m (124.8 ft) while the length is 485 m (1,591 ft). Its volume content is 250 km3 (60 cu mi) and its gross storage capacity is 113,266.00 km3 (27,173.96 cu mi).[2]

## Purpose

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* Hydroelectricity power generation

## See also

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* Dams in Maharashtra
* List of reservoirs and dams in India

## References

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1. ^ "Tillari (Main) D04937". Retrieved April 2, 2013.
2. ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine

## External links

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* Goa wants water from Maharashtra's Tillari dam. Indian Express Location: Panaji, Date: December 29, 2012, Retrieved: April 2, 2013
* Maharashtra govt releases Tillari water to Goa. The Navhind Times Location: Sanquelim, Date: January 3, 2013, Retrieved: April 2, 2013

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Kolhapur district topics

History|

* Battle of Kolhapur
* Kolhapur State
* Panhala Fort
* Shahu IV of Kolhapur

Geography|

* Panchganga River
* Chitri Dam
* Kudnur Dam
* Radhanagari Dam
* Tillari (Forebay) Dam
* Tillari (Main) Dam

Cities and towns|

* Ajara
* Uttur
* Chandgad
* Gadhinglaj
* Halkarni
* Hatkanangale
* Harali
* Ichalkaranji
* Jaysingpur
* Kadgaon
* Kagal
* Kolhapur
* Mahagaon, Gadhinglaj
* Mugruwadi
* Murgud
* Nesari
* Shirol

Transport|

* Amba Ghat
* Kolhapur Airport
* MH SH 134
* NH 48
* NH 166

Visitor attractions|

* Bhavani Mandap
* Jyotiba Temple
* Khasbag Wrestling Stadium
* Kumbhoj
* Mahalakshmi Temple
* Narsobawadi
* Rajarampuri
* Rankala Lake
* Shalini Palace
* Shree Chhatrapati Shahu Museum
* Siddhagiri Gramjivan Museum

Culture|

* Kolhapuri chappal
* Maharashtra Film Company
* Veg kolhapuri

Education|

* D. Y. Patil College of Engineering and Technology
* Private High School Kolhapur
* R.C.S.M. Govt Medical College and CPR Hospital
* Rajaram College
* St. Xavier's School
* Shivaji University
* Vidyapeeth Highschool

Lok Sabha constituencies|

* Hatkanangle ‡
* Kolhapur

Vidhan Sabha
constituencies|

| Hatkanangle ‡|

* Hatkanangale
* Ichalkaranji
* Shahuwadi
* Shirol

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Kolhapur|

* Chandgad
* Kagal
* Karvir
* Kolhapur North
* Kolhapur South
* Radhanagari

Taluka/Tehsil|

* Gadhinglaj
* Shirol

Stadiums|

* Rajarshi Shahu Stadium
* Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Stadium
* Khasbag Wrestling Stadium

‡ This constituency also has portions in Sangli district

See also
Districts of Maharashtra
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