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
Chandrapur (earlier known as ''Chanda'', the official name until 1964) is a city and a municipal corporation in Chandrapur district, Maharashtra state, India. It is the district headquarters of Chandrapur district. Chandrapur is a fort cit ...
and
Tadoba Andhari Tiger Project
The Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve is a wildlife sanctuary in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra state in India. It is Maharashtra's oldest and largest national park. Created in 1955, the reserve includes the Tadoba National Park and the Andhari ...
in state of
Maharashtra 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
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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
There are around 1821 notable large dams in state of Maharashtra in India.
Dams in Maharashtra by specification
The table below list dams of state of Maharashtra by their specifications which has gross storage capacity more than 10,000 103m3. ...
* List of reservoirs and dams in India
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References
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Dams in Chandrapur district
Dams completed in 1983
1983 establishments in Maharashtra