Chankapur Dam | |
Name Official: | Chankapur Dam D00986 |
Dam Crosses: | Girna River |
Location: | Kalwan |
Dam Type: | Earthfill |
Dam Length: | 3705m (12,156feet) |
Dam Height: | 41m (135feet) |
Dam Volume: | 2123km3 |
Opening: | 1911[1] |
Owner: | Government of Maharashtra, India |
Res Capacity Total: | 76850km3 |
Res Surface: | 10320km2 |
Location Map: | India Maharashtra |
Coordinates: | 20.4989°N 73.8834°W |
Chankapur Dam, is an earthfill dam on the Girna River near Abhona in Kalwan tehsil of Nashik district in the state of Maharashtra in India. The dam were built in 19th century by British. Chankapur is one of the biggest dam in Maharashtra.
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 41m (135feet) while the length is 3705m (12,156feet). The volume content is 2123km3 and gross storage capacity is 79690km3.[2]