Pimpalkhuti Reservoir

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Information about Pimpalkhuti Dam Irrigation Project.
Official Designation of Pimpalkhuti Dam Irrigation Project is " Pimpalkhuti Dam , D -04598 " . However local and popular name is " Pimpalkhuti Lake / Pimpalkhuti / Talav " . Pimpalkhuti 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 Ralegaon 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 640 m ( 2099.74 Feet ) , while the Height of the dam above lowest foundation is 16 m ( 52.4934 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 2.38 MCM. Live storage capacity is 2.237 MCM. Now a days almost all the water bodies make for good picnic spots Pimpalkhuti Lake is also a popular picnic spot for its scenic beauty
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Coordinates:   20°20'58"N   78°30'18"E
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