Chargaon Dam

Chargaon Dam
Official name	Chargaon Dam
Location	Varora
Opening date	1983
Demolition date	N/A
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Height	14.4 m (47 ft)
Length	3,065 m (10,056 ft)
Volume	428 km3 (103 cu mi)
Impounds	Chargaon river
Reservoir
Capacity	19,866 km3 (4,766 cu mi)
Surface area	12,921.9 km2 (4,989.2 sq mi)

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

Specifications

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).^[1]

Purpose

• Irrigation

See also

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

References

1. ^ Specifications of large dams in India