Where is Girna Project located?
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Where is Girna Project located?
Nashik district
Girna Dam, is an earthfill dam on Girna river near Malegaon, Nashik district in state of Maharashtra in India….
| Girna Dam | |
|---|---|
| Location | Malegaon, Nashik |
| Opening date | 1969 |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways |
When was girna dam built?
1969
Abstract: Girna Dam was built on the Girna River in 1969 which is located near the Nandgaon in the Nasik District of Maharashtra state of India. The main purpose of construction of this dam was to provide water for irrigation in surrounding agricultural fields and drinking water supply to the North Maharashtra area.
How many TMC are there in girna dam?
18.5 TMC
While Girna is the biggest dam with 18.5 TMC, the next big dam is Mukne in Igatpuri taluka with storage of 7.23 TMC. The total capacity of the dams in the district is 65.84 TMC.
Which River flows from chalisgaon?
Titur River
Titur River flows within the city of Chalisgaon in Jalgaon District.
What is girna project?
Girna Dam, is an earthfill dam on Girna river near Malegaon, Nashik district in state of Maharashtra in India.
Which is the biggest dam in Nashik?
Gangapur dam in Nashik, the longest earthen dam in Asia was constructed in year 1954. This dam has built on the river Godavari in the outskirts of Nashik city.
Is the largest West flowing river in Maharashtra?
Considered as a geographical barrier between North and South India, Narmada river is the third largest river in India and the largest western flowing river among all.
How many dams are in Nashik district?
The district in all has 24 medium and large dams, with capacity of 65,814 mcft of water, feeding a population of over 60 lakh.
Which is known as twin of Narmada?
Tapti River The Tapti (also known as the Tapi) is the second largest west flowing river of the Peninsular India and is known as ‘the twin’ or ‘the handmaid’ of the Narmada.
Which river is known as south Ganga?
Godavari river
Godavari river is known as Dakshin Ganga or the Ganga of South. The source of the Godavari is northeast of Bombay (Mumbai in the local Marathi language) in the state of Maharashtra, and the river follows a southeasterly course for 1,400 kilometers to its mouth on the Andhra Pradesh coast.
