Irai Dam is an
earthfill and
gravity
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dam on
Irai river Irai may refer to:
* Irai, Orne, France
* Irai Dam, India
* Irai Island, Papua New Guinea
* Iraí, Brazil
* Iraí de Minas
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near
Chandrapur and
Tadoba Andhari Tiger Project in state of
Maharashtra
Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union te ...
in
India
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. A borderline flood situation was seen in the catchment and the low-lying areas of this dam and the nearby
Chargaon dam
Chargaon Dam, is an earthfill dam on Chargaon river near Varora, Chandrapur district in 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 ...
in September 2012. The situation came under control after the rainfall stopped.
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
* Water supply
See also
* Dams in Maharashtra
* List of reservoirs and dams in India
References
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Dams in Chandrapur district
Dams completed in 1983
1983 establishments in Maharashtra