Chandai Dam, is an earthfill dam on Chandai Nalla river near Varora, Chandrapur district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
| Chandai Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Chandai Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Chandai Dam D01387 |
| Location | Varora |
| Coordinates | 20°25′19″N 79°13′16″E / 20.4220605°N 79.2210841°E |
| Opening date | 1983[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Chandai Nalla river |
| Height | 11.91 m (39.1 ft) |
| Length | 1,830 m (6,000 ft) |
| Dam volume | 181 km3 (43 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 10,690 km3 (2,560 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 523 km2 (202 sq mi) |
Specifications
editThe height of the dam above lowest foundation is 11.91 m (39.1 ft) while the length is 1,830 m (6,000 ft). The volume content is 181 km3 (43 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 13,200.00 km3 (3,166.85 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
edit- Irrigation
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Chandai D01387". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine