Chorkhamara Dam

Chorkhamara Dam
Location of Chorkhamara Dam in Maharashtra
Official name Chorkhamara Dam D01008
Location Tiroda
Coordinates 21°17′27″N 79°56′51″E / 21.2909163°N 79.9474803°E / 21.2909163; 79.9474803Coordinates: 21°17′27″N 79°56′51″E / 21.2909163°N 79.9474803°E / 21.2909163; 79.9474803
Opening date 1923[1]
Owner(s) Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earthfill
Impounds Sasanda river
Height 21.05 m (69.1 ft)
Length 1,178 m (3,865 ft)
Dam volume 300 km3 (72 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity 20,800 km3 (5,000 cu mi)
Surface area 5,235 km2 (2,021 sq mi)

Chorkhamara Dam, is an earthfill dam on Sasanda river near Tiroda, Gondia district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 21.05 m (69.1 ft) while the length is 1,178 m (3,865 ft). The volume content is 300 km3 (72 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 21,051.00 km3 (5,050.40 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Chorkhamara D01008". Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  2. ↑ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
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