Chankapur Dam
Chankapur Dam, is an earthfill dam on the Girna River near Abhona in Kalwan tehsil of Nashik district in the state of Maharashtra in India. The dam were built in 19th century by British. Chankapur is one of the biggest dam in Maharashtra.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 41 m (135 ft) while the length is 3,705 m (12,156 ft). The volume content is 2,123 km (509 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 79,690.00 km (19,118.65 cu mi).
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
References
- ^ "Chankapur D00986". Archived from the original on April 13, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine