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IInformation about Borala Irrigation Project.
Borala Project and Dam's Official Designation is "Borala , D - 0 3484" . Locally also known as " Borala Lake" / " Borala Talav" . Borala Dam was constructed as part of irrigation projects by Government of Maharashtra in the year 1970 . Nearest city to dam is Washim and the Dam is situated in Malegaon 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 385 m ( 1263.12 Feet ) while the height of the dam above lowest foundation is 17.12 m ( 56.16 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 . The Spillway is Ungated . Dam's catchment area is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is 2.2 MCM . Live storage capacity is 1.86 MCM. Now a days almost all the water bodies make for good picnic spots . Borala lake is also a popular Tourist attraction for its scenic beauty .
( Note : Reservoir polygon corresponds to maximum / full water levels. )