Chankapur Dam, is an earthfill dam on the

Girna River this is rong pics The Girna River is a river in the state of Maharashtra in western India. It gets its name from the goddess Giraja, also known as Parvati. The Girna originates at Kem Peak in the Western Ghats mountain range and flows east acros ...

near

Abhona Abhona is a village in Kalwan tehsil of Nashik district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It belongs to the North Maharashtra region. Location Abhona is located 60 km towards north from district headquarters Nashik, 12 km fr ...

in Kalwan tehsil of

Nashik district Nashik district, also known as Nasik district, is a district in Maharashtra, India. The city of Nashik is the administrative headquarters of the district. Nashik is well known for the production of wine. Nashik is also known as Mini Maharashtra, ...

in the state of Maharashtra in

India India, officially the Republic of India ( Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the ...

. The dam were built in 19th century by British. Chankapur is one of the biggest dam in Maharashtra.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is while the length is . The volume content is and gross storage capacity is .Specifications of large dams in India

Purpose

* Irrigation

References

{{reflist Dams in Nashik district Dams completed in 1911 1911 establishments in India

Specifications

Purpose

See also

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