Chorkhamara Dam, is an earthfill dam on Sasanda river near Tiroda, Gondia district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
| 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 |
| 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) |
Specifications
editThe 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
edit- Irrigation
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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