Chulbandh Dam, is an earthfill dam on Chulbandh river near Goregaon, Gondia district in state of Maharashtra in India.
| Chulbandh Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Chulbandh Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Chulbandh Dam |
| Location | Gondia |
| Coordinates | 21°13′44″N 80°13′25″E / 21.2288407°N 80.2235413°E |
| Opening date | 1974[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Chulbandh river |
| Height | 22.08 m (72.4 ft) |
| Length | 465 m (1,526 ft) |
| Dam volume | 130 km3 (31 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 16,540 km3 (3,970 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 3,750 km2 (1,450 sq mi) |
Specifications
editThe height of the dam above lowest foundation is 22.08 m (72.4 ft) while the length is 465 m (1,526 ft). The volume content is 130 km3 (31 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 21,458.00 km3 (5,148.05 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
edit- Irrigation
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Chulbandh D01361". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine