Chankapur Dam

Chankapur Dam
CHANKAPUR DAM NASIK
Location of Chankapur Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Chankapur Dam D00986
Location	Kalwan
Coordinates	20°29′56″N73°53′00″E / 20.4988632°N 73.8834431°E / 20.4988632; 73.8834431 Coordinates: 20°29′56″N73°53′00″E / 20.4988632°N 73.8834431°E / 20.4988632; 73.8834431
Opening date	1911 [1]
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Girna River
Height	41 m (135 ft)
Length	3,705 m (12,156 ft)
Dam volume	2,123 km3 (509 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	76,850 km3 (18,440 cu mi)
Surface area	10,320 km2 (3,980 sq mi)

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 km³ (509 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 79,690.00 km³ (19,118.65 cu mi). ^[2]

Purpose

• Irrigation

See also

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

References

1. "Chankapur D00986". Archived from the original on April 13, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
2. Specifications of large dams in India Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine