Kolambi Dam

 reservoir, dam

Information about Kolambi Irrigation Project.
Kolambi Project and Dam's Official Designation is "Kolambi , D - 01293" . Locally also known as " Kolambi Lake" / "Kolambi Talav" . Kolambi Dam was constructed as part of irrigation projects by Government of Maharashtra in the year 1995 . Nearest city to dam is Mangrul Pir and the Dam is situated in Mangrul Pir 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 309 m ( 1013.78 Feet ) while the height of the dam above lowest foundation is 19.6 m ( 64.30 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 37 m ( 122 Feet ). The Spillway is Ungated . Dam's catchment area is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is 1.589 MCM . Live storage capacity is 1.5 MCM. Now a days almost all the water bodies make for good picnic spots .Kolambi lake is also a popular Tourist attraction for its scenic beauty .
( Note : Reservoir polygon corresponds to maximum / full water levels. )