Darna Dam 4.21

DARNA DAM :- Darna dam is situated at 20 Km. from village Wadivarhe on the Nashik Mumbai highway.The village Wadivarhe is 15 Km. from Nashik.This is a masonary dam constructed by British Government in 1916.The total length of dam is 1634 meters, and the maximum height of the dam is 28 meters.There are 50 automatic Reynolds type gates for passing the discharge of 2017.55 cumecs (71250 cusecs). In 1972 additional 6 radial gates of size 12.19 x 4.27 m. are constucted for passing the discharge of 1318.40 cumecs (46560 cusecs). There are 6 irrigation outlets on left bank and 2 irrigation outlets on right bank. The total catchment area at the dam site is 404 Sq.Km. The total Live storage of the dam is 202.42 MCM (7149 mcft). The Gross irrigation command area is 79697 Ha. and irrigation command area of the dam is 33170 Ha.