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Chandrabhaga Dam (Nagpur)

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Location
  
Nagpur

Type of dam
  
Earthfill

Length
  
2,194 m (7,198 ft)

Opening date
  
1973

Impounds
  
Chandrabhaga river

Height
  
21 m

Chandrabhaga Dam (Nagpur)

Official name
  
Chandrabhaga Dam D01360

Owners
  
Government of Maharashtra, India

Chandrabhaga Dam is an Earth fill dam located on the Chandrabhaga River near Kalmeshwar in the Nagpur District of Maharashtra, India. It was built in 1973 by the Government of Maharashtra.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 21.1 m (69 ft) while the length is 2,194 m (7,198 ft). The catchment area is 48.45 km2 (18.71 sq mi). The dam is built under the "Chandrabhaga Medium Irrigation Project" which serves the purpose of irrigation in the adjoining region.

References

Chandrabhaga Dam (Nagpur) Wikipedia