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Asolagavha Dam

India / Maharashtra / Digras / Taluka;Manora,District:Washim.
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Information about Asolagavha Irrigation Project.
Asolagavha Project and Dam's Official Designation is "Asolagavha, D - 0 3337" . Locally also known as " Asolagavha Lake" / "Asolagavha Talav" / Asola Lake" / "Asola Talav" . Asolagavha Dam was constructed as part of irrigation projects by Government of Maharashtra in the year 1989 . 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 422 m ( 1384.51 Feet ) while the height of the dam above lowest foundation is 19.54 m ( 64.10Feet ) . 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 45 m ( 147 Feet ). The Spillway is Ungated . Dam's catchment area is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is 2.07 MCM . Live storage capacity is 1.97 MCM. Now a days almost all the water bodies make for good picnic spots . Asolagavha lake is also a popular Tourist attraction for its scenic beauty .
( Note : Reservoir polygon corresponds to maximum / full water levels. )

Asola Dam (create by Dr.Ram Chavhan Amdari Tanda,Mumbai)
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Coordinates:   20°9'32"N   77°30'10"E
This article was last modified 9 years ago