Totladoh Dam,
Ramtek, Maharashtra
Totladoh dam is a gravity dam on the Pench river located in Totladoh village in Ramtek Taluk in Nagpur District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. This dam is situated at the border of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
History
The dam was built between 1975 and 1985. The forests around the dam has been developed into the Pench National Park.
The Dam
It is a gravity dam built across the Pench river. This dam is built as part of the Pench River hydroelectric project. The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 74.5 m (244 ft) while the length is 680 m (2,230 ft). The volume content is 972×103 m3 (34.3×106 cu ft) and live storage capacity is 1.091 km3 (0.262 cu mi). There is a 160 MW hydroelectric plant called Pench Hydro power station located at the foot of the dam. This dam offers the main water supply to Nagpur and the surrounding areas.
Connectivity
The dam
is located at about 11 Kms from Pench Tiger Reserve Sillari Gate, 34 Kms from Pauni,
40 Kms from Ramtek Railway Station, 41 Kms from Ramtek, 80 Kms from Nagpur, 88
Kms from Nagpur Airport and 88 Kms from Seoni. The dam is situated at about 34
Kms to the north west of Pauni on the Nagpur to Seoni route.
