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Information about Dongargaon Dam Irrigation Project.
There are Total of six dams with the same name in Maharashtra, Other five are located 1, Near Kinwat in Nanded District, 2,Near Dongargaon in Wardha District , 3,Near Aurangabad in Aurangabad District , 4,Near Yeola in Nashik District, and 5 , Near Mangakwedga in Solapur District,
Information about Dongargaon Dam Irrigation Project. near Rajura in Chandrapur District
Official Designation of Dongargaon Dam Irrigation Project is " Dongargaon Dam , D - 03049 " . However local and popular name is " Dongargaon Lake / Dongargaon Talav ". Dongargaon Dam was constructed as part of irrigation projects by Government of Maharashtra in the year 2000. It is built on and impounds Dongargaon nallah , Nearest city to dam is Rajura in Chandrapur District of Maharashtra . The dam is an Earth fill Dam .The Length of dam is 474 m ( 1555.12 Feet ) , while the Height of the dam above lowest foundation is 18.88 m ( 61.9422 feet ) . Project has Ogee type of spillway . Length of the spillway is 88 m ( 288.714 ) The Dam has other type of spill gates . Dam's catchment area is 5.45 Thousand Hectors. Maximum / Gross storage capacity is 14.18 MCM. Live storage capacity is 12.44 MCM. Now a days almost all the water bodies make for good picnic spots. Dongargaon Lake is also a popular Tourist attraction for its scenic beauty .Hilly terrain and forest adds to the natural beauty.