Ekburji Dam

India / Maharashtra / Washim / Taluka : Washim,District : Washim.
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Information about Ekburji Irrigation Project.
Ekburji Project and Dam's Official Designation is " Ekburji D - 0 1207" . Locally also known as " Ekburji Lake" / " Ekburji Talav" . Ekburji Dam was constructed as part of irrigation projects by Government of Maharashtra in the year 1964. Nearest city to dam is Washim and the Dam is situated in Washim Taluka of Washim District of Maharashtra . It is built on and impounds Chandrabhaga River .The dam is an Earth-fill Gravity Dam . Purpose of the dam is for irrigation . The length of the dam is 830 m ( 2723.1 Feet ) while the height of the dam above lowest foundation is 23.7 m ( 77.75 Feet ) . Detailed information about project spillway is not available . Project Spillway length is not known . However , measured length of the spillway is 149 m ( 490 Feet ) . The spill way appears to be Other Type . The spill way appears un-gated type. The Spillway is in bad condition being eroded and partly washed away . Dam's catchment area is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is 14.1 MCM . Live storage capacity is 11.96 MCM. Now a days almost all the water bodies make for good picnic spots Ekburji lake is also a popular Tourist attraction for its scenic beauty .
( Note : Reservoir polygon corresponds to maximum / full water levels. )
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Coordinates:   20°3'14"N   77°5'43"E

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  • Very good place for 1 day picnic... from Kekat Umara go via Bitkhed Maruti... swim @ SANDWA... Amazing experience Surrounded lot of woods like Kat-Wan
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