Irai Dam
Irai Dam is an earthfill and gravity dam on Irai river near Chandrapur and Tadoba Andhari Tiger Project 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 Chargaon dam in September 2012. The situation came under control after the rainfall stopped.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 30 m (98 ft) while the length is 1,620 m (5,310 ft). The volume content is 0.985 km (0.236 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 0.226500 km (0.054340 cu mi).
Purpose
- Water supply
See also
References
- ^ "Erai D05110". 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