title: Tansa Dam
text: # Tansa Dam
  
  Tansa dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on Tansa river near Mumbai, Thane district in the state of Maharashtra in India. The dam is one of the seven sources of drinking water to the city of Mumbai.
  
  ## Specifications
  
  The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 41 m (135 ft) while the length is 2,804 m (9,199 ft). The volume content is 2,670 $km^3$ (640 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 208,700.00 $km^3$ (50,069.79 cu mi).
  
  ## Purpose
  
  * Water supply
  * Drinking water
  