Chargaon Dam
Chargaon Dam, is an earthfill dam on Chargaon river near Varora, Chandrapur district in state of Maharashtra in India. A borderline flood situation was seen in the catchment and the low-lying areas of this dam and the nearby Erai dam in September 2012. The situation came under control after the rainfall stopped.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 14.4 m (47 ft) while the length is 3,065 m (10,056 ft). The volume content is 428 km (103 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 21,700.00 km (5,206.11 cu mi).
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
References
- ^ "Chargaon D01364". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ "Flood alert called off in Chanda". The Times of India. 7 September 2012. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine