Kolar Dam, Spillway and Reservoir

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Nera Saoner, Dist Nagpur.


Information about Kolar Dam Irrigation Project.
Official Designation of Kolar Dam Irrigation Project is " Kolar Dam , D - 02839 " . However local and popular name is " Kolar Lake / Kolar Talav ". Kolar Dam was constructed as part of irrigation projects by Government of Maharashtra in the year 1984 It is built on Kolar River . Nearest city to dam is Saoner in Nagpur District of Maharashtra . The dam is an Earth fill Dam .The Length of dam is 3092 m ( 10144.36 ft ) , while the Height of the dam above lowest foundation is 30.11 m ( 198.7860 feet ) . Project has a Spillway of Ogee type.Length of the spillway is 170 ( 557.743 ft ) The spillway is un-gated . It has catchment area of 17.613 thousand hectors. Maximum / Gross storage capacity is 35.38 MCM. Live storage capacity is 31.32 MCM. Now a days almost all the water bodies make for good picnic spots. Kolar Lake is also a popular Tourist attraction for its scenic beauty .