Mungala Dam

India / Maharashtra / Patur /
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Information about Mungala Irrigation Project.
Mungala Project and Dam's Official Designation is "Mungala , D - 0 4395" . Locally also known as " Mungala Lake" / " Mungala Talav" . Mungala Dam was constructed as part of irrigation projects by Government of Maharashtra the year of construction is not known.. Nearest city to dam is Risod and the Dam is situated in Malegaon Taluka of Washim District of Maharashtra . It is built on and impounds a local Nallah . The dam is an Earth-fill Gravity Dam .Purpose of the dam is for irrigation . The length of the dam is 854 m ( 2801.84 Feet ) while the height of the dam above lowest foundation is 12.4 m ( 40.68 Feet ) . Detailed information about project spillway is not available . However , Project appears to have a Spillway of Other type . Length of the spillway is not known . However measured length of the spillway is approximately 194 m ( 367 Feet ) The Spillway is Ungated . Dam's catchment area is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is 2.06 MCM . Live storage capacity is 1.86 MCM. Now a days almost all the water bodies make for good picnic spots .Mungala 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°14'59"N   76°55'37"E
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