Chousala Reservoir

 reservoir, dam

Information about Chousala Irrigation Project.
Chousala Project and Dam's Official Designation is "Chousala , D -0 3582" . Locally also known as " Chousala Lake" / " Chousala Talav" . Chousala Dam was constructed as part of irrigation projects by Government of Maharashtra in the year 1997 . Nearest city to dam is Manora and the Dam is situated in Manora Taluka of Washim 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 298 m ( 977.69 Feet) . while the height of the dam above lowest foundation is 13.61 m ( 44.65 Feet ) . Detailed information about project spillway is not available . However . Project appears to have a Spillway of Other type . Length of the spillway is not known . However measured length of the spillway is approximately 51 m ( 168 Feet ). The Spillway is Ungated . Dam's catchment area is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is 1.726 MCM . Live storage capacity is 1.59 MCM. Now a days almost all the water bodies make for good picnic spots . Chousala lake is also a popular Tourist attraction for its scenic beauty .
( Note : Reservoir polygon corresponds to maximum / full water levels. )