Chandai Dam

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Chandai Dam
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Location of Chandai Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameChandai Dam D01387
LocationVarora
Coordinates 20°25′19″N79°13′16″E / 20.4220605°N 79.2210841°E / 20.4220605; 79.2210841 Coordinates: 20°25′19″N79°13′16″E / 20.4220605°N 79.2210841°E / 20.4220605; 79.2210841
Opening date1983 [1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
ImpoundsChandai Nalla river
Height11.91 m (39.1 ft)
Length1,830 m (6,000 ft)
Dam volume181 km3 (43 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity10,690 km3 (2,560 cu mi)
Surface area523 km2 (202 sq mi)

Chandai Dam, is an earthfill dam on Chandai Nalla river near Varora, Chandrapur district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

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Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 11.91 m (39.1 ft) while the length is 1,830 m (6,000 ft). The volume content is 181 km3 (43 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 13,200.00 km3 (3,166.85 cu mi). [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Chandai D01387". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  2. ↑ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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