Chandil Dam is located at Chandil, a subdivision of Saraikela-Kharswan district of Jharkhand. The natural scenery in and around Chandil is unique and enchanting. It is surrounded by green mountains, hills, streams, rivers, peace, pleasure, and knowledge providing gifts of God, the Almighty on all sides.
Chandil Dam is a major dam of Subernarekha Multipurpose project. It has been constructed across the river Subernarekha. As per tradition, gold was mined near the origin of the river at a village named piska near Ranchi. This is why it was named Subarnarekha, meaning "streak of gold". Even now, traces of gold particles are found in its sandy beds. Below are some important facts and features of Chandil Dam.
Salient features of Chandil Dam
- Name: Chandil Dam
- River: Subarnarekha
- Location: Chandil
- District: Saraikela-Kharswan
- State: Jharkhand
- Country: India
- Coordinates: 22.974820°N, 86.020803°E
- Seismic Zone: Seismic Zone-II
- Project: Subernarekha Multipurpose Project
- Benefited States: Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha
- Purpose: Hydroelectric, Irrigation, Drinking / Water Supply
- Type of Dam: Earthen/ Gravity & Masonry
- Total Length of Chandil Dam (m): 720.10 m (384 m Concrete + 336.1 m Earthen)
- Width of Dam: 8.75 m
- Width of Pier: 4 m
- Height of Dam
- Above deepest foundation level: 56.5 m
- Above lowest river bed level: 44 m
- The catchment area of Chandil Dam reservoir: 5646 Sq. Km.
- Gross Storage Capacity:
- At Full Reservoir Level: 1500 Mm³
- Maximum Water Level.: 1963 Mm³
- Dead Storage Capacity: 63 Mm³
- Live Storage Capacity: 1900 Mm³
- Design Flood Adopted- (PMF/SPF and Other): 32,340 Cumecs
- Spillway Type: Ogee, Clear Overflow
- Discharge: 24,700 Cumecs
- Spillway Gates
- Number: 13
- Type: Radial
- Size: 15m X 16m
- Left Canal Outlet
- Type: Conduit
- Sill level: 171.96 m
- Discharge: 84.10 Cumecs
- Penstock Row: 2
- Diameter: 3.4 m
- Length: 235 m
- Power Generation: 2x4 MW Hydel Power
- Precipitation
- Maximum: 1756 mm (1941)
- Minimum: 870mm (1954)
- Average: 1192 mm
- River Sluice
- Number and Types: 2 Nos. (2m x 3m) Overflow
- Capacity: 45 Cumecs each
- Crest level: 152 m
- Emergency Sluice
- Number and Types: 2 Nos. (2m x 3m) Overflow
- Capacity: 30 Cumecs each
- Crest level: 152 m
- Irrigation from reservoir
- G.C.A.: 1,15,261 Ha
- C.C.A.: 63,300 Ha
- Important Controlling Levels
- Deepest Foundation: RL 139.50 m
- Lowest River Bed Level: RL 152 m
- Left Out Let Crest Level: RL 171.96 m
- Left Canal Bed Level of Irrigation Bypass Channel: RL 170.80 m
- Minimum Draw down Level: RL 169.10 m
- Crest Level of Spillway: 177 m
- Full Reservoir Level: 189 m
- Maximum Water Level: 192.0 m
- Dam Top Level: 196.0 m
- Free Board: 4 m
These are the salient features of Chandil Dam. Hope you found this information useful. Have a pleasant stay.
