Kekatpur Dam,Spillway and Reservoir.

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Information about Kekatpur Dam Irrigation Project.
Official Designation of Kekatpur Dam Irrigation Project is " Kekatpur Dam , D - 4110 " . However local and popular name is " Kekatpur Lake / Kekatpur Talav ". Kekatpurr Dam was constructed as parts of Irrigation Projects by the Government of Maharashtra in the year 1983. It is built on and impounds a local Nallah . Nearest city to dam is Amravati in Taluka Amravati in Amravati District of Maharashtra . The dam is an Earth fill Dam .The purpose of the dam is for Irrigation , The Length of dam is 559 m ( 1833.99 Feet ) , while the Height of the dam above lowest foundation is 13.76 m ( 45.1443 Feet ) . Any type of information about the Project Spillway is not available at all. Project has no proper spillway as such . Length of the spillway is not known. The Dam has ungated spillway. Dam's catchment area is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is 2.56 MCM. Live storage capacity is 2.33 MCM. Now a days almost all the water bodies make for good picnic spots Kekatpur Lake is also a popular picnic spot for its scenic beauty .