Chandrabhaga Dam (Nagpur) Explained

Chandrabhaga Dam
Name Official:	Chandrabhaga Dam D01360
Dam Crosses:	Chandrabhaga river
Location:	Nagpur
Dam Type:	Earthfill
Dam Length:	2194m (7,198feet)
Dam Height:	21.1m (69.2feet)
Spillway Type:	Ogee
Opening:	1973
Owner:	Government of Maharashtra, India
Location Map:	Maharashtra
Coordinates:	21.2701°N 78.7678°W

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.^[1]

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 21.1m (69.2feet) while the length is 2194m (7,198feet). The catchment area is 48.45km2.^[2] The dam is built under the "Chandrabhaga Medium Irrigation Project" which serves the purpose of irrigation in the adjoining region.^[3]

See also

• Dams in Maharashtra
• List of reservoirs and dams in India

Notes and References

1. Web site: DAMS IN and AROUND NAGPUR DISTRICT . Nagpur District Administration . 21 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141221180401/http://nagpur.nic.in/htmldocs/left_link/dams.html . 21 December 2014 . dead .
2. Web site: Chandrabhaga D01360 . 22 July 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150722044642/http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Chandrabhaga_D01360 . 22 July 2015 . dmy-all .
3. Web site: Chandrabhaga Medium Irrigation Project JI00370 . 22 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150722135404/http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Chandrabhaga_Medium_Irrigation_Project_JI00370 . 22 July 2015 . dead .