Fulmari Reservoir.

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Information about Fulmari Irrigation Project.
Fulmari it is also spelt as " Fulumari " .
Fulmari Project and Dam's Official Designation is " Fulmari D - 0 3780" . Locally also known as " Fulmari Lake" / " Fulmari Talav" . Fulmari Dam was constructed as part of irrigation projects by Government of Maharashtra in the year 1980 . 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 527 m ( 1729 Feet ) while the height of the dam above lowest foundation is 17.5 m ( 57.41 Feet ) . Detailed information about project spillway is not available . However , Presently the dam does not have a proper spillway at all . At least today there are no traces of a proper spillway . At least whatever is left of what was once a Spillway , is in a very bad condition being eroded and partly washed away and only spillway canal exists Dam's catchment area is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is 1.26 MCM . Live storage capacity is 1.19 MCM. Now a days almost all the water bodies make for good picnic spots Fulmari lake is also a popular Tourist attraction for its scenic beauty .
( Note : Reservoir polygon corresponds to maximum / full water levels. )
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Coordinates:   20°5'9"N   77°32'17"E
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