Dongargaon Dam

Dongargaon Dam
Location of Dongargaon Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Dongargaon Dam D03049
Location	Rajura
Coordinates	19°35′41″N79°24′03″E / 19.5947255°N 79.4009399°E / 19.5947255; 79.4009399 Coordinates: 19°35′41″N79°24′03″E / 19.5947255°N 79.4009399°E / 19.5947255; 79.4009399
Opening date	2000 [1]
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	local river
Height	23 m (75 ft)
Length	572 m (1,877 ft)
Dam volume	285 km3 (68 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	12,440 km3 (2,980 cu mi)
Surface area	3,757 km2 (1,451 sq mi)

Dongargaon Dam is an earthfill dam on a local river near Rajura, Chandrapur district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above the lowest foundation is 23 m (75 ft) while the length is 572 m (1,877 ft). The volume content is 285 km³ (68 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 14,180.00 km³ (3,401.96 cu mi). ^[2]

Purpose

• Irrigation

See also

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

References

1. "Dongargaon D03049" . Retrieved 28 February 2013.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
2. Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine