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Asola Reservoir | dam

India / Maharashtra / Mangrul Pir /
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Information about Asola Irrigation Project.
Asola Project and Dam's Official Designation is "Asola , D - 0 3336" . Locally also known as " Asola Lake" / " Asola Talav" . Asola Dam was constructed as part of irrigation projects by Government of Maharashtra in the year 1976 . 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 2959 m ( 9708.00 Feet ) while the height of the dam above lowest foundation is 18 m ( 59.05 Feet ) . Detailed information about project spillway is not available However , The dam does not have a proper spillway at all . At least whatever is left of what was once a Spillway , is in a very bad condition being eroded and partly washed away.
Length of the spillway is not known . The Spillway is Ungated . Dam's catchment area is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is 3.56 MCM . Live storage capacity is 3.31 MCM. Now a days almost all the water bodies make for good picnic spots . Asola lake is also a popular Tourist attraction for its scenic beauty .
( Note : Reservoir polygon corresponds to maximum / full water levels. )
At india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Asola_D0... Length of the Dam is given as 2959 m . Appears wrong measured is approximatly 300 m
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Coordinates:   20°17'0"N   77°31'26"E
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