Chandani Dam

Not to be confused with Chandai Dam from Chandrapur district.
Chandani Dam
Location of Chandani Dam in Maharashtra
Official name Chandani Dam D01203
Location Paranda
Coordinates 18°15′16″N 75°31′58″E / 18.2543152°N 75.5327386°E / 18.2543152; 75.5327386Coordinates: 18°15′16″N 75°31′58″E / 18.2543152°N 75.5327386°E / 18.2543152; 75.5327386
Opening date 1965[1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Impounds Chandani river
Height 17.18 m (56.4 ft)
Length 1,920 m (6,300 ft)
Dam volume 289 km3 (69 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity 15,220 km3 (3,650 cu mi)
Surface area 813 km2 (314 sq mi)

Chandani Dam, is an earthfill dam on Chandani river near Paranda, Osmanabad district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 17.18 m (56.4 ft) while the length is 1,920 m (6,300 ft). The volume content is 289 km3 (69 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 20,700.00 km3 (4,966.19 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Chandani D01203". Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  2. ↑ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
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