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]
| 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 |
| 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) |
Specifications
editThe 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
edit- Irrigation
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Chargaon D01364". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine