title: Upper Vaitarana Dam
text: # Upper Vaitarana Dam
  
  Upper Vaitarana Dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on west flowing Vaitarna river near Igatpuri, Nashik district of Maharashtra state in India. The reservoir created by this dam spreads on both Vaitarna and Godavari rivers catchment area.
  
  ## Specifications
  
  The height of the dam above its lowest foundation is 41 m (135 ft) while the length is 2,531 m (8,304 ft). The volume content is $1.520×10^^6$ $m^3$ $(53.7×10^^6$ cu ft) and live storage capacity is $331×10^^6$ $m^3$ $(11.7×10^^9$ cu ft).
  
  ## Purpose
  
  * Municipal water supply to Mumbai city and hydroelectricity (60 MW).
  