Chulbandh Dam

Chulbandh Dam
Location of Chulbandh Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Chulbandh Dam
Location	Gondia
Coordinates	21°13′44″N80°13′25″E / 21.2288407°N 80.2235413°E / 21.2288407; 80.2235413 Coordinates: 21°13′44″N80°13′25″E / 21.2288407°N 80.2235413°E / 21.2288407; 80.2235413
Opening date	1974 [1]
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	Chulbandh river
Height	22.08 m (72.4 ft)
Length	465 m (1,526 ft)
Dam volume	130 km3 (31 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	16,540 km3 (3,970 cu mi)
Surface area	3,750 km2 (1,450 sq mi)

Chulbandh Dam, is an earthfill dam on Chulbandh river near Goregaon, Gondia district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 22.08 m (72.4 ft) while the length is 465 m (1,526 ft). The volume content is 130 km³ (31 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 21,458.00 km³ (5,148.05 cu mi). ^[2]

Purpose

• Irrigation

See also

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

References

1. "Chulbandh D01361". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
2. Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine