Dudhawa Dam
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| Coordinates | 20 ° 18 '4 " N , 81 ° 45' 17" E | ||||||||
| Data on the structure | |||||||||
| Lock type: | Earthfill dam | ||||||||
| Construction time: | 1953-1963 | ||||||||
| Height above foundation level : | 30.53 m | ||||||||
| Building volume: | 2 856 000 m³ | ||||||||
| Crown length: | 2 907 m | ||||||||
| Data on the reservoir | |||||||||
| Water surface | 30 km² | ||||||||
| Storage space | 284 million m³ | ||||||||
| Total storage space : | 288 million m³ | ||||||||
| Catchment area | 625.27 km² | ||||||||
| Design flood : | 521 m³ / s | ||||||||
The Dudhawa Dam is located on the upper reaches of the Mahanadi, 27 km east of the city of Kanker in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh .
The dam was built between 1953 and 1963. The dam consists of a 2907 m long earth embankment. The reservoir covers an area of up to 30 km².
The dam is used to irrigate the agricultural land in the district of Kanker , which is located downstream .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c National Register of Large Dams (PDF 9.3 MB) Central Water Commission. Archived from the original on August 20, 2014. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
