Chargad Dam
Chargad Dam, is an earthfill dam on Chargad river near Amravati in state of Maharashtra in India.
| Chargad Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Chargad Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Chargad Dam D03542 |
| Location | Amravati |
| Coordinates | 21.3712444°N 77.8175354°E |
| Opening date | 2003[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Chargad river |
| Height | 24.5 m (80 ft) |
| Length | 3,740 m (12,270 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1,095 km3 (263 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 8,266 km3 (1,983 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 2,842 km2 (1,097 sq mi) |
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 24.5 m (80 ft) while the length is 3,740 m (12,270 ft). The volume content is 1,095 km3 (263 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 12,005.00 km3 (2,880.15 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
- Water Supply
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See also
- Dams in Maharashtra
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
References
- "Chargad D03542". 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
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