Dhom Dam
| Dhom Dam | |
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Dhom Lake, below Balakwadi Dam, viewed from Kate's Point near Mahabaleshwar
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 Location of Dhom Dam in India Maharashtra
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| Official name | Dhom Dam D02958 |
| Location | Wai, Maharashtra |
| Coordinates | 17°58′53″N 73°47′44″E / 17.9814986°N 73.7954449°ECoordinates: 17°58′53″N 73°47′44″E / 17.9814986°N 73.7954449°E |
| Opening date | 1977 |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
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Earthfill Gravity |
| Impounds | Krishna river |
| Height | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Length | 2,478 m (8,130 ft) |
| Dam volume | 6,335 km3 (1,520 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 331,100 km3 (79,400 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 2,498 km2 (964 sq mi) |
Dhom Dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on Krishna river near Wai in state of Maharashtra in India.
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 50 m (160 ft) while the length is 2,478 m (8,130 ft). The volume content is 6,335 km3 (1,520 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 13.80 TMC or 382,270.00 km3 (91,711.45 cu mi).
Other villages in Wai Taluk are Wai, Akoshi, Amrutwadi, Anandpur - Chorachiwadi, Anavadi, Anpatwadi, ... . .
Nearby villages are Varkhadwadi (1.5 km),(Eksar-1.5;km) Boriv (0.5;km), Abhepuri (1.9 km), Pandewadi (2.5 km), Velang (2.5 km). Nearby towns are Wai (7.9 km), Jawali (18.5 km), Mahabaleshwar (18.9 km), Khandala (21.9 km).
Dhom Pin Code is 412803 and Post office name is . Other villages in (412803) are Wai, Vasole, Akoshi, Bhogaon, Dhom.
Dhom has the epithetic name "Dakshin Kashi". In old times, it was known as Virat Nagari. Dhom is known in Maharashtra for its ghats on the banks of the Krishna River and its temples, including especially the "Shree narsinha" temple on the "Kreeshna Ghat". Dhom is also famous for film shootings (Hindi, Marathi, Bhojpuri, Tamil etc.). Films like Gangajal, Omkara, Dabbang, Swadesh, Ishqiya, Singham, Deool, Bol Bachchan,Zila Ghaziabad and many others.
Wai is an old town - the newer part of the town is 200 years old, and the older part, over 350 years.
Afzal Khan, the general who led the troops of the Bijapur Sultan, camped at Wai during his campaign against Shivaji. Locals of Wai residence helped Afzal Khan & provided their residence in a mansion called Banawdikar Wada. Afzal khan used this wada as a 'Kutchery' or office. Banawdikar Wada was the scene of strategy sessions concerning how to capture or kill Shivaji, until Afzal Khan met his death at the hands of Shivaji at Pratapgarh. Brahmins of wai helped & provided information about the Pratapgad & Mahabaleshwar jungal. The wada still exists in Raviwar Peth of Wai. The wada's main door is a solid wooden structure with beautiful carvings in the fashion of the olden times.
About 200 feet up the road from Banawdikar Wada stands a smaller mansion known as Deshpande Wada. It was built by a disciple of Samarth Ramdas. Wai is also home to Nana Phadnavis. His beautiful wada stands on the banks of the Krishna. The house with its fading frescoes is worth a visit. Across Banawdikar wada stands the large wada of the Kathavate family. It is almost 400 years old.
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