Chilewadi Dam
Dam in Junnar
Chilewadi dam | |
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Official name | Chilewadi dam D03145 |
Location | Junnar |
Opening date | 2000[1] |
Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Earthfill |
Impounds | Mandvi river |
Height | 62.56 m (205.2 ft) |
Length | 440 m (1,440 ft) |
Dam volume | 36.23 km3 (8.69 cu mi) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 24,610 km3 (5,900 cu mi) |
Surface area | 67,410 km2 (26,030 sq mi) |
Chilewadi dam, is an earthfill dam on Mandvi river near Junnar, Pune district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 62.56 m (205.2 ft) while the length is 440 m (1,440 ft). The volume content is 36.23 km3 (8.69 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 27,170.00 km3 (6,518.43 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
- Dams in Maharashtra
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
References