Wai Reservoir

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Information about Wai Irrigation Project.
There are two dams with the name Wai in Maharashtra. .1.nearWarud in Amravati District and 2. near Kelapur in Yavatmal District.
Wai Project and Dam's Official Designation is "Wai, D -0 5040" . Wai Dam was constructed as part of irrigation projects by Government of Maharashtra in the year 1997 . Nearest city to dam is Kelapur and the Dam is situated in Kelapur Taluka of Yavatmal District of Maharashtra . It is built on and impounds a local Nallah . The dam is an Earth-fill Dam .Purpose of the dam is for irrigation .The length of dam is 2086 m ( 6843.83 Feet ) , while the height of the dam above lowest foundation is 18.02 m ( 59.12 Feet ) . Detailed information about project spillway is not available . Project has a Spillway of Other type . Length of the spillway is not known . However measured length of the spillway is approximately 85 m ( 280 Feet ). The Spillway is Ungated . Dam's catchment area is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is 9.316 MCM. Live storage capacity is 8.904 MCM. Now a days almost all the water bodies make for good picnic spots. Wai lake is also a popular Tourist attraction for its scenic beauty .
( Note : Reservoir polygon corresponds to maximum / full water levels. )