Wan Reservoir

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Information about Wan Reservoir and Spillway.
Name given in official web site is "Wan" . However it appears that locally the place is called "Wari" and the local name of the Project is " Hanuman Sagar ". Official name is used here
Wan Reservoir was created as a result of construction of Wan Dam of Wan irrigation Project . Official Designation of the The Project is " Wan D - 03007" . Locally this is also known as " Wan Talav " or " Wan Lake" . Project was constructed as part of irrigation projects by the Government of Maharashtra in the year 2000 and impounds Wan River . Nearest city to dam is Akola and the Dam is situated in Telhara Taluka of Akola District of Maharashtra . The dam is earth fill gravity + Masonry dam. The purpose of the dam and project is Irrigation , Hydroelectricity and drinking water supply . The dam is divided in two portions by the Spillway. The measured length of portion on Left ( Western Side ) of the spillway is 144 m ( 473 Feet ) + measured length of the portion Right ( Eastern Side ) of the spillway is 269 m ( 883 Feet ) . The Total length of the Dam , including the Spillway is 500 m ( 1641 Feet ) . while the height of the dam above lowest foundation is 67.65 m ( 222 Feet ) .
The spillway length is 87 m ( 286 Feet ) . Spillway is of Ogee Type and the spillway has SIX Radial type of spillway gates. Catchment area of Wan Reservoir is 27.894 Thousand Hectors . Maximum / Gross storage capacity of Wan Reservoir is 83.465 MCM . Live storage capacity is 81.955 MCM . Now a days almost all the water bodies make for good picnic spots Wan Reservoir / lake is also a popular Tourist attraction for its scenic beauty .
( Note : Polygon area corresponds to Maximum / Full Reservoir Level. )