Sirpur Medium Irrigation Project.

India / Chhattisgarh / Dongragarh / Near Deori, dist Gondia.
 reservoir, dam, spillway
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Information about Sirpur Medium Irrigation Project.
Official Designation of Sirpu Dam Irrigation Project is "Sirpui Dam , D - 01039 ". However local and popular name is "SirpuTalav / Sirpu Lake Sirpur Medium Irrigation Project is constructed as part of irrigation projects by the State Government of Maharashtra.It was completed in 1970. Sirpur Dam is built on Bagh River near Deori in Gondia District of Maharashtra . The dam is an Earth and Masonary dam . The length of dam is 2840 m ( 9317.585 ft ) while the height of the dam above lowest foundation is 18.5 m ( 60.695 ft ).Project has a Spillway of Ogee.Length of the spillway is 137.77 m ( 452. feet ), Spillway consists of 7 radial type of spillway gates.It has catchment area of 43.235 thousand hectors. Maximum / Gross storage capacity is 203.84 MCM. Live storage capacity is 192.52 MCM. Now a days almost all the water bodies make for good picnic spots.
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Coordinates:   21°2'7"N   80°27'54"E
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