Chorkhamara Dam

Chorkhamara Dam
Official name	Chorkhamara Dam
Location	Tiroda
Opening date	1923
Demolition date	N/A
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Height	21.05 m (69.1 ft)
Length	1,178 m (3,865 ft)
Volume	300 km3 (72 cu mi)
Impounds	Sasanda river
Reservoir
Capacity	20,800 km3 (5,000 cu mi)
Surface area	5,235 km2 (2,021 sq mi)

Chorkhamara Dam, is an earthfill dam on Sasanda river near Tiroda in State of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 21.05 m (69.1 ft) while the length is 1,178 m (3,865 ft). The volume content is 300 km³ (72 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 21,051.00 km³ (5,050.40 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