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.

Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 14.4 m while the length is 3065 m. The volume content is 428 km3 and gross storage capacity is 21700.00 km3.

Purpose

 * Irrigation