Chargaon Dam

Chargaon Dam
Sunset
Location of Chargaon Dam in Maharashtra
Official name Chargaon Dam
Location Varora
Coordinates 20°23′40″N 79°10′33″E / 20.3944526°N 79.1757202°E / 20.3944526; 79.1757202Coordinates: 20°23′40″N 79°10′33″E / 20.3944526°N 79.1757202°E / 20.3944526; 79.1757202
Opening date 1983[1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Impounds Chargaon river
Height 14.4 m (47 ft)
Length 3,065 m (10,056 ft)
Dam volume 428 km3 (103 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity 19,866 km3 (4,766 cu mi)
Surface area 12,921.9 km2 (4,989.2 sq mi)

Chargaon Dam, is an earthfill dam on Chargaon river near Varora, Chandrapur district 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 Erai dam in September 2012. The situation came under control after the rainfall stopped.[2]

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 14.4 m (47 ft) while the length is 3,065 m (10,056 ft). The volume content is 428 km3 (103 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 21,700.00 km3 (5,206.11 cu mi).[3]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Chargaon D01364". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  2. ↑ "Flood alert called off in Chanda". Times of India. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  3. ↑ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
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