Chilewadi Dam

{{Short description|Dam in Maharashtra, India}}

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| name_official = Chilewadi dam D03145

| dam_crosses = Mandvi river

| location = Junnar

| dam_type = Earthfill

| dam_length = {{convert|440|m|abbr=on}}

| dam_height = {{convert|62.56|m|abbr=on}}

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| dam_volume = {{convert|36.23|km3|abbr=on}}

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| opening = 2000{{cite web | url=http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Chilewadi_D03145 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130412230406/http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Chilewadi_D03145 | url-status=dead | archive-date=April 12, 2013 | title=Chilewadi D03145 | accessdate=March 4, 2013 }}

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| owner = Government of Maharashtra, India

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| res_capacity_total = {{convert|24610|km3|abbr=on}}

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| res_surface = {{convert|67410|km2|abbr=on}}

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Chilewadi dam, is an earthfill dam on Mandvi river near Junnar, Pune district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is {{convert|62.56|m|abbr=on}} while the length is {{convert|440|m|abbr=on}}. The volume content is {{convert|36.23|km3|abbr=on}} and gross storage capacity is {{convert|27170.00|km3|abbr=on}}.[http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/National%20Register%20of%20Large%20Dams%202009.pdf Specifications of large dams in India] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721165130/http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/National%20Register%20of%20Large%20Dams%202009.pdf |date=July 21, 2011 }}

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

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