Rui Dam (Rui Talao house of prakash rathod)

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Some informtion about Rui Irrigation Project.
There are two dams with the name Rui in Maharashtra.1.near Manorar in Washim District and 2. near Digras in Yavatmal District.
Rui Reservoir was created as a result of construction of Rui Dam of Rui irrigation Project . Official Designation of the The Project is " Rui D - 04721". Locally this is also known as " Ruii Talav " or "Rui Lake" . Project was constructed as part of irrigation projects by the Government of Maharashtra in the year 1967. The dam impounds a Local Nallah . Nearest city to dam is Digras and the Dam is situated in Yavatmal District of Maharashtra . The Dam is an Earth-fill Gravity Dam . Purpose of the Project is for irrigation . Length of the dam is 134 m ( 1135.2 Feet ) . while the height of the dam above lowest foundation is 16.15 m ( 76.71 Feet ) . Information on Spillways is not available . Spillway length is not known . Catchment area of Rui Reservoir is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity of Rui Reservoir is 0.555 MCM . Live storage capacity is 0.5 MCM . Now a days almost all the water bodies make for good picnic spots Rui Reservoir / lake is also a popular Tourist attraction for its scenic beauty .
( Note : Polygon area corresponds to Maximum / Full Reservoir Level. )