Chargaon Dam
Chargaon Dam, is an earthfill dam on Chargaon river near Varora, Chandrapur district 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 Erai dam in September 2012. The situation came under control after the rainfall stopped.
| Chargaon Dam | |
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Sunset | |
Location of Chargaon Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Chargaon Dam |
| Location | Varora |
| Coordinates | 20.3944526°N 79.1757202°E |
| Opening date | 1983 |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Chargaon river |
| Height | 14.4 m (47 ft) |
| Length | 3,065 m (10,056 ft) |
| Dam volume | 428 km3 (103 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 19,866 km3 (4,766 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 12,921.9 km2 (4,989.2 sq mi) |
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