Chandpur Dam

Chandpur Dam
Location of Chandpur Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Chandpur Dam D00989
Location	Tumsar
Coordinates	21°31′06″N79°48′38″E / 21.5184338°N 79.8104462°E / 21.5184338; 79.8104462
Opening date	1915 [1]
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Chandpur river
Height	19 m (62 ft)
Length	1,051 m (3,448 ft)
Dam volume	80.36 km3 (19.28 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	28,879 km3 (6,928 cu mi)
Surface area	9,072 km2 (3,503 sq mi)

Chandpur Dam, is an earthfill dam on Chandpur river near Tumsar, Bhandara district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 19 m (62 ft) while the length is 1,051 m (3,448 ft). The volume content is 80.36 km³ (19.28 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 29,025.00 km³ (6,963.47 cu mi). ^[2]

Purpose

The main purpose of the dam is Irrigation.

See also

• Dams in Maharashtra
• List of reservoirs and dams in India

References

1. "Chandpur D00989". 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