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Chargaon Dam

Coordinates: 20°23′40″N 79°10′33″E / 20.3944526°N 79.1757202°E / 20.3944526; 79.1757202
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Chargaon Dam
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Chargaon Dam is located in Maharashtra
Chargaon Dam
Location of Chargaon Dam in Maharashtra
Official nameChargaon Dam
LocationVarora
Coordinates20°23′40″N 79°10′33″E / 20.3944526°N 79.1757202°E / 20.3944526; 79.1757202
Opening date1983[1]
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsChargaon river
Height14.4 m (47 ft)
Length3,065 m (10,056 ft)
Dam volume428 km3 (103 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity19,866 km3 (4,766 cu mi)
Surface area12,921.9 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

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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

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  • Irrigation

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Chargaon D01364". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine