Chandani Dam
| Chandani Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Chandani Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Chandani Dam D01203 |
| Location | Paranda |
| Coordinates | 18°15′16″N 75°31′58″E / 18.2543152°N 75.5327386°E |
| Opening date | 1965[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Chandani river |
| Height | 17.18 m (56.4 ft) |
| Length | 1,920 m (6,300 ft) |
| Dam volume | 289 km3 (69 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 15,220 km3 (3,650 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 813 km2 (314 sq mi) |
Chandani Dam, is an earthfill dam on Chandani river near Paranda, Osmanabad district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
[edit]The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 17.18 m (56.4 ft) while the length is 1,920 m (6,300 ft). The volume content is 289 km3 (69 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 20,700.00 km3 (4,966.19 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
[edit]- Irrigation
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Chandani D01203". 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