Ratanwadi Dam

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Information about Ratanwadi Irrigation Project.
Ratanwadi Project and Dam's Official Designation is Ratanwadi, D - 0 4703" . Locally also known as " Ratanwadi Lake" / "Ratanwadi Talav" . Ratanwadi Dam was constructed as part of irrigation projects by Government of Maharashtra in the year 1976 . Nearest city to dam is Manora and the Dam is situated in Manora 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 380 m ( 1246.72 Feet ) while the height of the dam above lowest foundation is 19 m ( 62.33 Feet ) . Detailed information about project spillway is not available . However , Project appears to have a Spillway of Other type . At least whatever is left of what was once a Spillway , is in a bad condition being eroded and partly washed away . spillway canal exists . Dam's catchment area is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is 1.33 MCM . Live storage capacity is 1.22 MCM. Now a days almost all the water bodies make for good picnic spots Ratanwadi lake is also a popular Tourist attraction for its scenic beauty .
( Note : Reservoir polygon corresponds to maximum / full water levels. )

Earlier Entry :-
Ratanwadi Dam (create by Dr.Ram Chavhan Amdari Tanda,Mumbai)