Chilewadi Dam

Chilewadi dam
Official name	Chilewadi dam
Location	Junnar
Opening date	2000
Demolition date	N/A
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Height	62.56 m (205.2 ft)
Length	440 m (1,440 ft)
Volume	36.23 km3 (8.69 cu mi)
Impounds	Mandvi river
Reservoir
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 in 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).^[1]

Purpose

• Irrigation

See also

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

References

1. ^ Specifications of large dams in India