Chandil Dam

Chandil Dam was built across the Subarnarekha, in Bihar (later Jharkhand), as a part of the Subarnarekha Multipurpose Project.

Chandil Dam
Chandil Dam
Location in Jharkhand Show map of Jharkhand Chandil Dam (India) Show map of India
Country	India
Location	Seraikela Kharsawan district, Jharkhand
Coordinates	22.9747°N 86.0203°E / 22.9747; 86.0203
Status	Functional
Construction began	1982–1993
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Subarnarekha River
Height	56.5 m (185 ft).
Length	720.10 m (2,362.5 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity	1,963 square kilometres (196,300 ha)

Geography

17km
10.6miles

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Chandil Gamharia
Range

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Kharkhai
River

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Karkari
River

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Subarnarekha
River

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Chandil Dam

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Dalma
Wildlife
Sanctuary

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Sini

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Kopali

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Kharsawan

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Kandra

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Chota Gamahria

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Chandil

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Adityapur

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Seraikela

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Nimdih

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Kukru

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Rajnagar

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Gobindpur

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Chowka

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Kuchai

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Ichagarh

   

Cities, towns and locations in Seraikela Kharsawan district in Kolhan Division
M: municipality, R: rural/ urban centre, CT: census town, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Chandil Dam is located near Chandil, at 22.9747°N 86.0203°E / 22.9747; 86.0203. It is in Chandil block in Seraikela Kharsawan district of Jharkhand state, India.

Area overview

The area shown in the map has been described as "part of the southern fringe of the Chotanagpur plateau and is a hilly upland tract". 75.7% of the population lives in the rural areas and 24.3% lives in the urban areas.^[1][2]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Subarnarekha Multipurpose Project

Subarnarekha Multipurpose Project, jointly sponsored by the governments of Bihar (later Jharkhand), Odisha and West Bengal, supported by a joint agreement signed in 1978. The main components of the project were Chandil Dam and Galudih Barrage across the Subarnarekha, Icha Dam and Kharkhai Barrage across the Kharkai, and associated canal network. ^[3]

The project

Chandil Dam has a length of 720.10 m (2,362.5 ft) (300.10 m earthen + 400 m concrete) and a height of a height of 56.5 m (185 ft).^[4]

Chandil Dam reservoir has a capacity of 1,963 square kilometres (196,300 ha).^[3]

Tourism

Seraikela Kharsawan district administration states that the "dam is one of the most visited places of Jharkhand". The Dalma Hills overlook the dam. It is 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Jamshedpur. In a nearby museum, 2,000 year old scripts on rock are on display.^[5][6]