Kalisarar Dam Spillway and Reservoir.

India / Chhattisgarh / Dongragarh / Near Salekasa, Dist Gondia.
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Some information about Kalisrar Dam .
Kalisrar Project was approved by Planning Commission Of India as a Major Inter State Irrigation Project between the states of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh in year 1977.It was completed in 1988.Project has two components one , Kalisrar Project (MP Portion) and The other Kalisrar Maharashtra Project . In this description only Maharashtra part is covered.
Kalisrar Dam constructed as part of an inter state irrigation project on Bagh / Wainganga river near Salekasa in Gondia District of Maharashtra . Official Designation of Kalisrar Dam Irrigation Project is "Kalisrar Dam , D - 01115 " . The dam is an Earth and Masonary dam .) The length of dam is 830 m ( 2723 ft) while the height of the dam above lowest foundation is 25.52 m ( 84 ft Project has a Spillway of Ogee type.Length of the spillway is 57.35 m ( 188 feet), Spillway consists of 4 radial type of spillway gates.It has catchment area of 13.1 thousand hectors. Maximum storage capacity is30.46 MCM. Live storage capacity is 27.75 MCM. A good picnic spot,
Madhya Pradeh Portion will be included as a separate feature.
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Coordinates:   21°10'19"N   80°28'10"E
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