Chorkhamara Dam
| Chorkhamara Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Chorkhamara Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Chorkhamara Dam D01008 |
| Location | Tiroda |
| Coordinates | 21°17′27″N 79°56′51″E / 21.2909163°N 79.9474803°E / 21.2909163; 79.9474803 |
| Opening date | 1923[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Sasanda river |
| Height | 21.05 m (69.1 ft) |
| Length | 1,178 m (3,865 ft) |
| Dam volume | 300 km3 (72 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 20,800 km3 (5,000 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 5,235 km2 (2,021 sq mi) |
Chorkhamara Dam, is an earthfill dam on Sasanda river near Tiroda, Gondia district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 21.05 m (69.1 ft) while the length is 1,178 m (3,865 ft). The volume content is 300 km3 (72 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 21,051.00 km3 (5,050.40 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
References
- ^ "Chorkhamara D01008". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine