https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Irai_Dam Irai Dam - Revision history 2026-07-31T12:26:27Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Irai_Dam&diff=123333&oldid=prev >MWchat at 14:53, 29 April 2021 2021-04-29T14:53:56Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=April 2017}}<br /> {{Infobox dam<br /> | name = Irai Dam<br /> | image = <br /> | image_caption = <br /> | name_official = Irai Dam<br /> | dam_crosses = Irai river<br /> | location = Chandrapur <br /> | dam_type = [[Dam#Earth-fill dams|Earthfill]]&lt;br /&gt;[[Dam#Gravity dams|Gravity]]<br /> | dam_length = {{convert|1620|m|abbr=on}}<br /> | dam_height = {{convert|30|m|abbr=on}}<br /> | dam_width_base = <br /> | dam_width_crest = <br /> | dam_volume = {{convert|0.985|km3|abbr=on}}<br /> | spillway_type = <br /> | spillway_capacity = <br /> | construction_began = <br /> | opening = 1983&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Erai_D05110 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130412232904/http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Erai_D05110 |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 April 2013 |title=Erai D05110 |accessdate=28 February 2013 }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | cost = <br /> | owner = [[Government of Maharashtra]], [[India]]<br /> | res_name = <br /> | res_capacity_total = {{convert|0.193000|km3|abbr=on}}<br /> | res_catchment = <br /> | res_surface = {{convert|58|km2|abbr=on}}<br /> | res_max_depth = <br /> | plant_operator = <br /> | plant_turbines = <br /> | plant_capacity = <br /> | plant_annual_gen = <br /> | plant_commission = <br /> | plant_decommission = <br /> | location_map = India Maharashtra<br /> | location_map_caption = <br /> | location_map_size = <br /> | coordinates = {{coord|20.1677381|79.3048096|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}<br /> | website = <br /> | extra = <br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Irai Dam&#039;&#039;&#039; is an [[dam#Earth-fill dams|earthfill]] and [[dam#Gravity dams|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.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-07/nagpur/33676547_1_irai-dam-water-level-upper-wardha-dam | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411035049/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-07/nagpur/33676547_1_irai-dam-water-level-upper-wardha-dam | url-status=dead | archive-date=11 April 2013 | title=Flood alert called off in Chanda | date=7 September 2012 | work=[[The Times of India]] | accessdate=28 February 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Specifications==<br /> The height of the dam above lowest foundation is {{convert|30|m|abbr=on}} while the length is {{convert|1620|m|abbr=on}}. The volume content is {{convert|0.985|km3|abbr=on}} and gross storage capacity is {{convert|0.226500|km3|abbr=on}}.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/National%20Register%20of%20Large%20Dams%202009.pdf Specifications of large dams in India] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721165130/http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/National%20Register%20of%20Large%20Dams%202009.pdf |date=21 July 2011 }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Purpose==<br /> * Water supply<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[Dams in Maharashtra]]<br /> * [[List of reservoirs and dams in India]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Dams in Chandrapur district]]<br /> [[Category:Dams completed in 1983]]<br /> [[Category:1983 establishments in Maharashtra]]</div> >MWchat