Khari Reservoir (Khari)

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Taluka : Melghat.Dist : Amravati.

Information about Khari Dam Irrigation Project.
Official Designation of Khari Dam Irrigation Project is " Khari Dam , D - 04157 " . However local and popular name is " Khari Lake / Khari Talav ". Khari Dam was constructed as parts of Irrigation Projects by the Government of Maharashtra in the year 1968. It is built on and impounds a local Nallah . Nearest city to dam is Dharni ,Taluka Melghat in Amravati District of Maharashtra . The dam is an Earth fill Dam .The Length of dam is 528 m ( 1732.28 Feet ) , while the Height of the dam above lowest foundation is 19.45 m ( 63.8123 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 gates..Dam's catchment area is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is 2.55 MCM. Live storage capacity is 2.42 MCM. Now a days almost all the water bodies make for good picnic spots. Khari Lake is also a popular.... picnic spot for its scenic beauty .