Dongargaon Dam
Dongargaon Dam is an earthfill dam on a local river near Rajura, Chandrapur district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
Dongargaon Dam | |
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![]() ![]() Location of Dongargaon Dam in Maharashtra | |
Official name | Dongargaon Dam D03049 |
Location | Rajura |
Coordinates | 19.5947255°N 79.4009399°E |
Opening date | 2000[1] |
Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Earthfill |
Impounds | local river |
Height | 23 m (75 ft) |
Length | 572 m (1,877 ft) |
Dam volume | 285 km3 (68 cu mi) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 12,440 km3 (2,980 cu mi) |
Surface area | 3,757 km2 (1,451 sq mi) |
Specifications
The height of the dam above the lowest foundation is 23 m (75 ft) while the length is 572 m (1,877 ft). The volume content is 285 km3 (68 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 14,180.00 km3 (3,401.96 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
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See also
- Dams in Maharashtra
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
References
- "Dongargaon D03049". Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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