Chandil Dam
Chandil Dam was built across the Subarnarekha, in Bihar, as a part of the Subarnarekha Multipurpose Project.
Geography
Location
Chandil Dam is located near Chandil, at. 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.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, 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.The project
Chandil Dam has a length of and a height of a height of.Chandil Dam reservoir has a capacity of.