Chikhali Reservoir

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Information about Chikhali Irrigation Project.
Chikhali Project and Dam's Official Designation is "Chikhali, D - 0 3553" . Locally also known as " Chikhali Lake" / "Chikhali Talav" . Chikhali Dam was constructed as part of irrigation projects by Government of Maharashtra in the year 1999 . 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 dam is divided in two portions by the Spillway. The portion South of the spillway is 304 m ( 997.37 Feet) + The portion North of the spillway of 1768 m ( 5800.52 Feet ) . The Total length of the Dam , including the Spillway is 2177 m ( 7142.38 Feet ) . while the height of the dam above lowest foundation is 11.1 m ( 36.41 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 105 m ( 344 Feet ) ..The Spillway is Ungated . Dam's catchment area is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is 2.17 MCM . Live storage capacity is 1.76 MCM. Now a days almost all the water bodies make for good picnic spots . Chikhali lake is also a popular Tourist attraction for its scenic beauty .
( Note : Reservoir polygon corresponds to maximum / full water levels. )