Ansing Dam

 reservoir, dam

Information about Ansing Irrigation Project.
Ansing Project and Dam's Official Designation is " Ansing D - 0 3310" . Locally also known as " Ansing Lake" / " Ansing Talav" . Ansing Dam was constructed as part of irrigation projects by Government of Maharashtra in the year 2004. Nearest city to dam is Washim and the Dam is situated in Washim 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 220 m ( 721.78 Feet ) while the height of the dam above lowest foundation is 25.73 m ( 84.41 Feet ) . Detailed information about project spillway is not available . Project Spillway length is not known . However , measured length of the spillway is 68 m ( 224 Feet ) . Presently whatever is left of what was once a Spillway , is in a very bad condition being eroded and partly washed away . Dam's catchment area is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is 1.688 MCM . Live storage capacity is 1.594 MCM. Now a days almost all the water bodies make for good picnic spots Warala lake is also a popular Tourist attraction for its scenic beauty .
( Note : Reservoir polygon corresponds to maximum / full water levels. )