The Dhamapur Dam, also known as Dhamapur Lake, is located in the Malvan tehsil of the Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra. Constructed around 1530 by the villagers and Nagesh Desai, who was the Mandlik of the Vijaynagar dynasty, it is one of the oldest earthen dams in Maharashtra.
The dam impounds a local river and has a height of 11 meters (36 feet) and a length of 271 meters (889 feet). The lake behind the dam covers an area of 55 acres and has a maximum depth of 37.5 feet. It remains full throughout the year and supports irrigation for about 500 acres of land, including gardens and rice fields. The surrounding area is rich in biodiversity, with lush forests and a variety of flora and fauna.
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Dhamapur Dam is located in Sindhudurg, Maharashtra.
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