Chandpur Dam
Chandpur Dam, is an earthfill dam on Chandpur river near Tumsar, Bhandara district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
| Chandpur Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Chandpur Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Chandpur Dam D00989 |
| Location | Tumsar |
| Coordinates | 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) |
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
- Dams in Maharashtra
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
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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