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Information about Wathod Irrigation Project.
Wathod Project and Dam's Official Designation is "Wathod , D - 0 5074" . Locally also known as " Wathod Lake" / " Wathod Talav" . Wathod Dam was constructed as part of irrigation projects by Government of Maharashtra in the year 1974 . 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 290 m ( 951.44 Feet ) while the height of the dam above lowest foundation is 16.6 m ( 54.46 Feet ) . Detailed information about project spillway is not available . However , spillway in a state of dis repair does exists..Spillway appears to be of Other type . Length of the spillway is not known . However measured length of the spillway is approximately 39 m ( 127 Feet )........ The Spillway is Ungated . Dam's catchment area is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is 1.98 MCM . Live storage capacity is 1.9 MCM. Now a days almost all the water bodies make for good picnic spots . Wathod lake is also a popular Tourist attraction for its scenic beauty .
( Note : Reservoir polygon corresponds to maximum / full water levels. )