Irai Dam

Irai Dam
Location of Irai Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Irai Dam
Location	Chandrapur
Coordinates	20°10′04″N79°18′17″E / 20.1677381°N 79.3048096°E / 20.1677381; 79.3048096 Coordinates: 20°10′04″N79°18′17″E / 20.1677381°N 79.3048096°E / 20.1677381; 79.3048096
Opening date	1983 [1]
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill Gravity
Impounds	Irai river
Height	30 m (98 ft)
Length	1,620 m (5,310 ft)
Dam volume	0.985 km3 (0.236 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	0.193000 km3 (0.046303 cu mi)
Surface area	58 km2 (22 sq mi)

Irai Dam is an earthfill and gravity dam on Irai river near Chandrapur and Tadoba Andhari Tiger Project in state of Maharashtra in India. A borderline flood situation was seen in the catchment and the low-lying areas of this dam and the nearby Chargaon dam in September 2012. The situation came under control after the rainfall stopped. ^[2]

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 30 m (98 ft) while the length is 1,620 m (5,310 ft). The volume content is 0.985 km³ (0.236 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 0.226500 km³ (0.054340 cu mi). ^[3]

Purpose

• Water supply

See also

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

References

1. "Erai D05110". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
2. "Flood alert called off in Chanda". The Times of India . 7 September 2012. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
3. Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine