Vishwamitri Dam

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Information about Vishwamitri Reservoir and Spillway.
In The National Register for Large Dams name for this Dam and Irrigation Project is given as Vishwamitri .
Vishwamitri Reservoir was created as a result of construction of Vishwamitri Dam of Vishwamitri irrigation Project . Official designation for this Dam and Irrigation Project as given in National Register for Large Dams is "MH 09 MH 1410 Locally this is also known as " Vishwamitri Talav " or "Vishwamitri Lake" . Project was constructed as part of irrigation projects by the Government of Maharashtra in the year 1996 and impounds Vishwamitri River. Nearest city to dam is Patur and the Dam is situated in Patur taluka of Akola District of Maharashtra . The Dam is an Earth-fill Gravity Dam . Purpose of the Project is for irrigation . The length of the Dam is 1,275 m (4,183 Feet ). . while the height of the dam above lowest foundation is 21.06 m ( 69 Feet ) . Information on Spillway is not available . Information on Spillway is not available . Spillway length is not known . However measured length of the spillway is 187 m ( 614 Feet ) .Spillway appears to be of other type and is not gated.
Catchment area of Vishwamitri Reservoir is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity of Vishwamitri Reservoir is 10.116 MCM. . Live storage capacity as is given is not known . Now a days almost all the water bodies make for good picnic spots . Vishwamitri Reservoir / lake is also a popular Tourist attraction for its scenic beauty .
( Note : Polygon area corresponds to Maximum / Full Reservoir Level. )


Vishwamtre prakalpa Malsur, Near Nitin Kankal Farm house