Chitri Dam

Chitri Dam
Official name	Chitri Dam
Location	Ajara
Opening date	2001
Demolition date	N/A
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Height	55.1 m (181 ft)
Length	1,710 m (5,610 ft)
Volume	2,606 km3 (625 cu mi)
Impounds	Chitri river
Reservoir
Capacity	52,359 km3 (12,562 cu mi)
Surface area	2,931 km2 (1,132 sq mi)

Chitri Dam, is an earthfill dam on Chitri river near Ajara in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 55.1 m (181 ft) while the length is 1,710 m (5,610 ft). The volume content is 2,606 km³ (625 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 53,414.00 km³ (12,814.70 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