Kapara Reservoir | dam

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Information about Kapara Dam Irrigation Project.
Official Designation of Kapara Dam Irrigation Project is " Kapara Dam , D -04060 " . However local and popular name is " Kapara Lake / Kapara Talav " . Kapara Dam was constructed as part of Irrigation Projects by the Government of Maharashtra in the year 1974. It is built on and impounds a local Nallah . Nearest city to dam is Babhulgaon in Yavatmal District of Maharashtra . The dam is an Earth fill Dam .The purpose of the dam is for Irrigation . The Length of dam is 505 m ( 1656.82 Feet ) , while the Height of the dam above lowest foundation is 18.9 m ( 62.00781 Feet ) . Any type of information about the Project Spillway is not available at all. Length of the spillway is not known. The Dam has ungated spillway. .Dam's catchment area is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is 3.37 MCM. Live storage capacity is 3.054 MCM. Now a days almost all the water bodies make for good picnic spots Kapara Lake is also a popular picnic spot for its scenic beauty .
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Coordinates:   20°27'19"N   78°3'57"E
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