Irai Dam
Dam in Chandrapur
20°10′04″N 79°18′17″E / 20.1677381°N 79.3048096°E / 20.1677381; 79.3048096Gravity
Irai Dam is an earthfill and gravity dam on Irai river near Chandrapur and Tadoba Andhari Tiger Project in state of Maharashtra in India. A borderline flood situation was seen in the catchment and the low-lying areas of this dam and the nearby Chargaon dam in September 2012. The situation came under control after the rainfall stopped.[2]
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 30 m (98 ft) while the length is 1,620 m (5,310 ft). The volume content is 0.985 km3 (0.236 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 0.226500 km3 (0.054340 cu mi).[3]
Purpose
- Water supply
See also
- Dams in Maharashtra
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
References
- ^ "Erai D05110". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ "Flood alert called off in Chanda". The Times of India. 7 September 2012. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine