Pawanpar Dam ,Spillway and Reservoir.

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Information about Pawanpar Dam Irrigation Project.
Official Designation of Pawanpar Dam Irrigation Project is "Pawanpar Dam , D - 04560 " . However local and popular name is " Pawanpar Lake / Pawanpar Talav ". Pawanpar Dam was constructed as parts of Irrigation Projects by the Britishers during the British Raj in the Year 1909 . . It is built on and impounds a local Nallah ....... Pothari River . Nearest city to dam is Shindewahi in Chandrapur District of Maharashtra . The dam is an Earth fill Dam .The Length of dam is 884 m ( 2900.26 Feet ) , while the Height of the dam above lowest foundation is 10.36 m ( 33.9895 feet ) . 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 4.72 MCM. Live storage capacity is 4.47 MCM. Now a days almost all the water bodies make for good picnic spots.Pawanpar Lake is also a popular Tourist attraction for its scenic beauty .Hilly terrain and forest adds to the natural beauty.