Chilewadi Dam

Chilewadi dam
Official nameChilewadi dam D03145
LocationJunnar
Opening date2000[1]
Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthfill
ImpoundsMandvi river
Height62.56 m (205.2 ft)
Length440 m (1,440 ft)
Dam volume36.23 km3 (8.69 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity24,610 km3 (5,900 cu mi)
Surface area67,410 km2 (26,030 sq mi)

Chilewadi dam, is an earthfill dam on Mandvi river near Junnar, Pune district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 62.56 m (205.2 ft) while the length is 440 m (1,440 ft). The volume content is 36.23 km3 (8.69 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 27,170.00 km3 (6,518.43 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. ^ "Chilewadi D03145". Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
  2. ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

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