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Information about Torna Reservoir and Spillway.
Torna Reservoir was created as a result of construction of Torna Dam of Torna Irrigation Project . Official Designation of the The Project is " Torna D - 03106" . Locally this is also known as " Torna Talav " or " Torna Lake" . Mun Project was constructed as part of irrigation projects by the Government of Maharashtra in the year 1998 and impounds Mun River . Nearest city to dam is Khamgaon and the Dam is situated in Khamgaon Taluka of Buldana District of Maharashtra . The Dam itself is in Khamgaon Taluka but the Reservoir also spreads in Mehkar Taluka .The dam is earth fill gravity dam. The purpose of the dam and project is Irrigation . The length of the Dam is 976 m ( 3202.1 Feet ) . while the height of the dam above lowest foundation is 23 m (75.45 Feet ) .
The spillway is of Ogee type and spillway length is 120 m ( 393.7 Feet ) . Spillway is ungated. . Catchment area of Torna Reservoir is 6.993 Thousand Hectors. Maximum / Gross storage capacity of Torna Reservoir is 5.76 MCM. Live storage capacity is 4.49 MCM . Now a days almost all the water bodies make for good picnic spots Torna Reservoir / lake is also a popular Tourist attraction for its scenic beauty .
( Note : Polygon area corresponds to Maximum / Full Reservoir Level. )

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