Dams in Sangli District

The Sangli district is situated in the state of Maharashtra. 4 Dams in Sangli and used for various purposes. here is the list of Dams in the Sangli District.

Name of DamOpening YearLocationHeight
(Meter)
Length
(Meter)
Bhivargi2001Jath15.851606
Chandoli1976Aarala
Morna (Shirala)1985Shirala31.21115
Yelavi1982Jath15.25764

1. Bhivargi Dam

The Bhivargi Dam is an earth-fill dam build across the Patan river near Jath. The primary purpose of this dam was to Irrigation. Its official name is Bhivargi D03442. The height of the dam is 15.85 meters, and the length is 1,606 meters.

2. Chandoli Dam

The Chandoli Dam is built across the Varna river near the aarala, kokrud, shedgewadi villages. Varna is another name for this dam. It is a very old dam build between Sangli and Kolhapur district border. The primary purpose of this dam was to agricultural and small electricity generation plants. Famous Chandoli National Park near this dam.

3. Morna Dam

The Morna Dam is an earth-fill dam build across the Morna river near Shirala. Its official name is Shirala Dam. The primary purpose of this dam was to Irrigation. The height of the dam is 31.2 meters, and the length is 1,115 meters.

4. Yelavi Dam

The Yelavi Dam is an earth-fill dam build across the local river near Jath. Its official name is Yelavi Dam D05080. The primary purpose of this dam was to Irrigation. The height of the dam is 15.25 meters, and the length is 764 meters.

Note – So far these 4 dams are available in the Sangli district. Please leave a note if there are any names that haven’t been mentioned yet.

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