Adol Dam

 reservoir, dam

Information about Adol Irrigation Project.
Official name of the Project is Adol Irrigation Project , most probably because the dam is built across Adola River . However locally and more commonly it is known as Borala Dam .
Adol Project and Dam's Official Designation is " Adol D - 0 3255" . Locally also known as " Borala Lake" / " Borala Talav " . Adol Dam was constructed as part of irrigation projects by Government of Maharashtra in the year 1990 Nearest city to dam is Borala and the Dam is situated in Malegaon Taluka of Washim District of Maharashtra . It is built on and impounds Adola River .The dam is an Earth-fill Gravity Dam . Purpose of the dam is for irrigation . The dam is divided in two portions by the Spillway. The portion Left ( Western Side ) of the spillway is 1292 m ( 4238.83 Feet ) + The portion Right ( Eastern Side ) of the spillway is 273 m ( 895.66 Feet ) . The Total length of the Dam , including the Spillway is 1725 m ( 5659.44 Feet ) . while the height of the dam above lowest foundation is 18.47 m ( 60.59 Feet ) . Detailed information about project spillway is not available . Project Spillway length is not known . However , measured length of the spillway is 160 m ( 524.93 Feet ) . The spill way appears to be of Other Type . The spill way appears un-gated Dam's catchment area is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is 15.27 MCM . Live storage capacity is not known . Now a days almost all the water bodies make for good picnic spots Adol lake is also a popular Tourist attraction for its scenic beauty .
( Note : Reservoir polygon corresponds to maximum / full water levels. )