Kashypi Dam

Kashypi Dam, is an earthfill dam on Kashyapi river near Rajapur, Nashik district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications
The height of the dam above the lowest foundation is 41.75 m while the length is 1380 m. The volume content is 0.05174 km3 and gross storage capacity is 0.05269 km3.

Downstream of this dam is the Gangapur Dam which opened in 1965. Due to silt deposition in the reservoir area, the storage capacity of the Gangapur Dam has gradually reduced. The right side canal running towards Nashik is also closed due to the high civilization in the area. For these two reasons, the Kashypi Dam was constructed.

Purpose

 * Irrigation