Dongargaon Dam
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| Dongargaon Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Dongargaon Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Dongargaon Dam D03049 |
| Location | Rajura |
| Coordinates | 19°35′41″N 79°24′03″E / 19.5947255°N 79.4009399°E |
| Opening date | 2000[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | local river |
| Height | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Length | 572 m (1,877 ft) |
| Dam volume | 285 km3 (68 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 12,440 km3 (2,980 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 3,757 km2 (1,451 sq mi) |
Dongargaon Dam is an earthfill dam on a local river near Rajura, Chandrapur district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
The height of the dam above the lowest foundation is 23 m (75 ft) while the length is 572 m (1,877 ft). The volume content is 285 km3 (68 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 14,180.00 km3 (3,401.96 cu mi).[2]