The district also identified as tribal by the State Government. Many important rivers of Maharashtra originate in the district. Godavari which is popularly known as Ganga of South India originatesat holy place Trimbakeshwar. Another major river is Girna. Other rivers are Darna,Mosam, Aram, Vaitarna, Manyad and Kadwa.

DARNA DAM :- Darna dam is situated at 20 Km. from village Wadivarhe on the Nashik Mumbai highway.The village Wadivarhe is 15 Km. from Nashik.This is a masonary dam constructed by British Government in 1916.The total length of dam is 1634 meters, and the maximum height of the dam is 28 meters.There are 50 automatic Reynolds type gates for passing the discharge of 2017.55 cumecs (71250 cusecs). In 1972 additional 6 radial gates of size 12.19 x 4.27 m. are constucted for passing the discharge of 1318.40 cumecs (46560 cusecs). There are 6 irrigation outlets on left bank and 2 irrigation outlets on right bank. The total catchment area at the dam site is 404 Sq.Km. The total Live storage of the dam is  202.42  MCM  (7149 mcft). The Gross irrigation command area is 79697  Ha. and irrigation command area of the dam is 33170 Ha.

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GANGAPUR DAM :- This dam is near village Gangawadi and is 10 Km. from Nashik city.This is a earthen dam constructed in 1954. The total catchment area of the dam is 357.4 Sq.km.The total dam length is 3810 m. and maximum height of the dam is 36.57m. The total Gross storage of the dam is 215.88 MCM (7624 mcft) and total Live storage is 203.76 MCM (7200 mcft). The lenght of the waste weir is 102 m. There are total 9 radial gates of size (9.15x6.10 m.) having the discharge capacity of 2294 cumecs (81013 cusecs). The dam has two canals, the left bank canal is 64 Km. long and right bank canal is 30 Km. long. The total irrigable area of this dam is 15960 Ha.

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Major Projects

Name of Project	Location	Year of Completion	Height in Mtr	Capacity
Gangapur	Gangawadi, Tal Nashik	1965	36.57	203.76
Karanjwan	Karanjwan Tal-Dindori	1974	39.31	175.57
Waghad	Waghad, Tal- Dindori	1980	46.92	76.48
Ozarkhed	Ozarhed Tal- Dindori	1984	35.30	67.96
Palkhed	Palkhed, Tal- Dindori	1976	19.50	21.24
Punegaon	Punegaon, Tal- Dindori	2001	25.14	20.39
Tisgaon	Tisgaon, Tal- Dindori	2000	24.90	15014
Chanakapur	Chanakapur, Tal- Kalwan	1918	39.01	79.97
Girana	Panjhan, Tal- Nandgaon	1969	56.60	524
Darana	Darana, Tal- Igatpuri	1916	28.04	202.42

Medium Projects

Name of Project	Location	Year of Completion	Height in Mtr	Capacity
Kashyapi	Khadyachi Wadi, Tal- Nashik	2005	41.75	52.43
Alandi	Kathewadi Tal- Dindori	1985	29.28	27.46
Haranbari	Ambapur, Tal- Baglan	1982	34.02	34.77
Keljhar	Keljhar, Tal- Baglan	1986	30.95	17.10
Nagya Sakya	Hinganwadi, Tal- Nandgaon	1994	23.09	15.62
Bhojapur	Bhojapur, Tal- Sinnar	1973	29.65	10.21

 

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