Chandai Dam

Chandai Dam
Official name	Chandai Dam
Location	Varora
Opening date	1983
Demolition date	N/A
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Height	11.91 m (39.1 ft)
Length	1,830 m (6,000 ft)
Volume	181 km3 (43 cu mi)
Impounds	Chandai Nalla river
Reservoir
Capacity	10,690 km3 (2,560 cu mi)
Surface area	523 km2 (202 sq mi)

Chandai Dam, is an earthfill dam on Chandai Nalla river near Varora in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 11.91 m (39.1 ft) while the length is 1,830 m (6,000 ft). The volume content is 181 km³ (43 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 13,200.00 km³ (3,166.85 cu mi).^[1]

Purpose

• Irrigation

See also

• Dams in Maharashtra
• List of reservoirs and dams in India

References

1. ^ Specifications of large dams in India