Chankapur Dam
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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.
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Chankapur Dam | |
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Official name | Chankapur Dam D00986 |
Location | Kalwan |
Coordinates | 20.4988632°N 73.8834431°E / 20.4988632; 73.8834431 |
Opening date | 1911[1] |
Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Earthfill |
Impounds | Girna River |
Height | 41 m (135 ft) |
Length | 3,705 m (12,156 ft) |
Dam volume | 2,123 km3 (509 cu mi) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 76,850 km3 (18,440 cu mi) |
Surface area | 10,320 km2 (3,980 sq mi) |
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