Mulshi Dam
Mulshi is the name of a major dam on the Mula river in India. It is located in the Mulshi taluka administrative division of the Pune district of Maharashtra State.
| Mulshi Dam | |
|---|---|
Mulshi Dam near Pune | |
Location of Mulshi Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Mulshi Dam |
| Location | Pune District, Maharashtra India |
| Coordinates | 18.5440654°N 73.4649509°E |
| Opening date | 1927 |
| Owner(s) | TATA |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Mula River |
| Height | 48.8 m |
| Length | 1533.38 m |
| Spillway capacity | 1892 m3/s |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Mulshi |
| Total capacity | 0.0523 km3 (0.0125 cu mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Turbines | 6 x 25, 1 x 150 |
| Installed capacity | 300 MW |
Water from the dam is used for irrigation as well as for generating electricity at the Bhira hydroelectric power plant, operated by Tata Power. The station operates six 25MW Pelton turbines installed in 1927 and one 150MW Pumped Storage Unit. Water from this reservoir located in the Krishna river basin is diverted to the Bhira power house for generating Hydro electricity.
In 1920–21, during the construction of the dam and power station, Pandurang Mahadev Bapat led Mulshi Satyagrah, a movement to represent farmers whose land had been taken to build the project. He was dubbed Senapati (commander) in recognition of his leadership.