Chenna Dam
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Chenna Dam | |
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Official name | Chenna Dam |
Location | Gadchiroli |
Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Earthfill |
Impounds | Chenna river |
Height | 33 m (108 ft) |
Length | 740 m (2,430 ft) |
Dam volume | 413 km3 (99 cu mi) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 14,790 km3 (3,550 cu mi) |
Surface area | 1,930 km2 (750 sq mi) |
Chenna Dam, is an earthfill dam on Chenna river near Gadchiroli in state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 33 m (108 ft) while the length is 740 m (2,430 ft). The volume content is 413 km3 (99 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 14,800.00 km3 (3,550.71 cu mi).[1]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
References
- ↑ Specifications of large dams in India Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine