Ambhora Reservoir

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Information about Ambhora Reservoir.
Ambhora Reservoir was created as a result of construction of Ambhora Dam of Ambhora Irrigation Project . Official Designation of the The Project is " Ambhora D - 0 3278" . Ambhora Reservoir is locally also known as " Ambhora Lake" / " Ambhora Talav" . Ambhora Peoject was constructed as part of irrigation projects by Government of Maharashtra the year of completion is not known. Nearest city to dam is Lonar and the Dam is situated in Lonar Taluka of Buldana District of Maharashtra . Ambhora Project is built on and impounds a Local Nallah .The Project Dam is an Earth-fill Gravity Dam . Purpose of the Project is for irrigation . The length of the dam is 625 m ( 2050.52 Feet ) while the height of the dam above lowest foundation is 13.59 m ( 44.58 Feet ) . Detailed information about project spillway is not available . Project Spillway length is not known . However , measured spillway length is 60 m ( 197 Feet ). Spillway is other type and it is ungated. Catchment area of Ambhora Reservoir is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity of Pimpal Ner Reservoir is 1.24 MCM . Live storage capacity is 0.93 MCM . Now a days almost all the water bodies make for good picnic spots Titwi lake is also a popular Tourist attraction for its scenic beauty .
( Note : Polygon area corresponds to Maximum / Full Reservoir Level. )