Dahigaon Dhanora Dam,Spillway and Reservoir

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Information about Dahigaon Dhanora Dam Irrigation Project.
Official Designation of Dahigaon Dhanora Dam Irrigation Project is " Dahigaon Dhanora Dam , D - 3591 " . However local and popular name is " Dahigaon Dhanorar Lake / Dahigaon Dhanora Talav ". Dahigaon Dhanora Dam was constructed as parts of Irrigation Projects by the Government of Maharashtra in the year 1975. It is built on and impounds a local Nallah . Nearest city to dam is Tivasa in Tivasa Taluka of Amravati District of Maharashtra . The dam is an Earth fill Dam .The purpose of the dam is for Irrigation . The Length of dam is 460 m ( 1509.19 Feet ) , while the Height of the dam above lowest foundation is 14.14 m ( 46.3910 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. Dam's catchment area is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is 1.96 MCM. Live storage capacity is 1.81 MCM. Now a days almost all the water bodies make for good picnic spots Dahigaon Dhanora Lake is also a popular picnic spot for its scenic beauty .