| Irai Dam | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Irai Dam |
| Location | Chandrapur |
| Coordinates | 20°10′04″N 79°18′17″E / 20.1677381°N 79.3048096°E |
| Opening date | 1983 |
| Owners | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill Gravity |
| Impounds | Irai river |
| Height | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Length | 1,620 m (5,310 ft) |
| Dam volume | 0.985 km3 (0.236 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 0.193000 km3 (0.046303 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 58 km2 (22 sq mi) |
Irai Dam is an earthfill and gravity dam on Irai river near Chandrapur and Tadoba Andhari Tiger Project 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 Chargaon dam in September 2012. The situation came under control after the rainfall stopped.
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 30 m (98 ft) while the length is 1,620 m (5,310 ft). The volume content is 0.985 km3 (0.236 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 0.226500 km3 (0.054340 cu mi).
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