Nignoor Reservoir.
India /
Maharashtra /
Umarkhed /
Taluka : Umarkhed,District : Yavatmal.
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/ Maharashtra
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reservoir, dam
Information about Nignoor Irrigation Project.
Nignoor Project and Dam's Official Designation is "Nignoor , D -0 4452" . Locally also known as " Nignoor Lake" / " Nignoor Talav" . Nignoor Dam was constructed as part of irrigation projects by Government of Maharashtra in the year 1969 . Nearest city to dam is Umarkhed and the Dam is situated in Umarkhed Taluka of Yavatmal District of Maharashtra . It is built on and impounds a local Nallah . The dam is an Earth-fill Gravity Dam .Purpose of the dam is for irrigation . The length of the dam is 1098 m ( 3602.36 Feet ) , while the height of the dam above lowest foundation is 18.46 m ( 60.56 Feet ) . Detailed information about project spillway is not available However , The dam does not have a proper spillway at all . At least today there are no traces of a proper spillway . Dam's catchment area is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is 3.63 MCM . Live storage capacity is 3.37 MCM. Now a days almost all the water bodies make for good picnic spots. Nignoor lake is also a popular Tourist attraction for its scenic beauty .
( Note : Reservoir polygon corresponds to maximum / full water levels. )
Nignoor Project and Dam's Official Designation is "Nignoor , D -0 4452" . Locally also known as " Nignoor Lake" / " Nignoor Talav" . Nignoor Dam was constructed as part of irrigation projects by Government of Maharashtra in the year 1969 . Nearest city to dam is Umarkhed and the Dam is situated in Umarkhed Taluka of Yavatmal District of Maharashtra . It is built on and impounds a local Nallah . The dam is an Earth-fill Gravity Dam .Purpose of the dam is for irrigation . The length of the dam is 1098 m ( 3602.36 Feet ) , while the height of the dam above lowest foundation is 18.46 m ( 60.56 Feet ) . Detailed information about project spillway is not available However , The dam does not have a proper spillway at all . At least today there are no traces of a proper spillway . Dam's catchment area is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is 3.63 MCM . Live storage capacity is 3.37 MCM. Now a days almost all the water bodies make for good picnic spots. Nignoor lake is also a popular Tourist attraction for its scenic beauty .
( Note : Reservoir polygon corresponds to maximum / full water levels. )
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Coordinates: 19°38'36"N 77°50'56"E
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