| Chandpur Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Chandpur Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Chandpur Dam D00989 |
| Location | Tumsar |
| Coordinates | 21°31′06″N 79°48′38″E / 21.5184338°N 79.8104462°E |
| Opening date | 1915[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Chandpur river |
| Height | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Length | 1,051 m (3,448 ft) |
| Dam volume | 80.36 km3 (19.28 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 28,879 km3 (6,928 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 9,072 km2 (3,503 sq mi) |
Chandpur Dam, is an earthfill dam on Chandpur river near Tumsar, Bhandara district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
It is also
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 19 m (62 ft) while the length is 1,051 m (3,448 ft). The volume content is 80.36 km3 (19.28 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 29,025.00 km3 (6,963.47 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
References
- ↑ "Chandpur D00989". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ↑ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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