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]
| Irai Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Irai Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Irai Dam |
| Location | Chandrapur |
| Coordinates | 20°10′04″N 79°18′17″E / 20.1677381°N 79.3048096°E |
| Opening date | 1983[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill Gravity |
| Impounds | Irai river |
| Height | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Length | 1,620 m (5,310 ft) |
| Dam volume | 0.985 km3 (0.236 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 0.193000 km3 (0.046303 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 58 km2 (22 sq mi) |
Specifications edit
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 edit
- Water supply
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "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