Irai Dam is an
earthfill and
gravity
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dam on
Irai river 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 city ...
and
Tadoba Andhari Tiger Project in state of
Maharashtra
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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 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.
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* List of reservoirs and dams in India
This page shows the state-wise list of dams and reservoirs in India. As of July, 2019, total number of large dams in India is 5,334. About 447 large dams are under construction in India. In terms of number of dams, India ranks third after China and ...
References
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Dams in Chandrapur district
Dams completed in 1983
1983 establishments in Maharashtra