Chandrabhaga Dam (Amravati)
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Chandrabhaga Dam | |
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Official name | Chandrabhaga Dam |
Location | Amravati |
Coordinates | 21°20′30″N 77°23′26″E / 21.34167°N 77.39056°ECoordinates: 21°20′30″N 77°23′26″E / 21.34167°N 77.39056°E |
Demolition date | N/A |
Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Earthfill |
Impounds | Chandrabhaga river |
Height | 44.7 m (147 ft) |
Length | 1,573 m (5,161 ft) |
Dam volume | 2,952 km3 (708 cu mi) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 41,248 km3 (9,896 cu mi) |
Surface area | 3,262 km2 (1,259 sq mi) |
Chandrabhaga Dam, is an earthfill dam on Chandrabhaga river near Amravati in state of Maharashtra in India.[1]
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 44.7 m (147 ft) while the length is 1,573 m (5,161 ft). The volume content is 2,952 km3 (708 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 41,427.00 km3 (9,938.87 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
- Hydroelectricity
- Water supply
See also
References
- ↑ "Chandrabhaga D03111". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ↑ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine