Karada Dam

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Information about Karada Irrigation Project.
Karada , is also spelt as Karda .Apparently both spellings are acceptable.
Karada Project and Dam's Official Designation is " Karada D - 0 4061" . Locally also known as " Karada Lake" / " Karada Talav" . Karada Dam was constructed as part of irrigation projects by Government of Maharashtra in the year 1999. Nearest city to dam is Risod and the Dam is situated in Risod 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 1110 m ( 3641.73 Feet ) while the height of the dam above lowest foundation is 12.57 m ( 41.24 Feet ) . Detailed information about project spillway is not available . Project Spillway length is not known . However , measured length of the spillway is 66 m ( 217 Feet ) . Spillway appears to be of other type and ungated. Dam's catchment area is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is not known . Live storage capacity is not known . Now a days almost all the water bodies make for good picnic spots Karada lake is also a popular Tourist attraction for its scenic beauty .
( Note : Reservoir polygon corresponds to maximum / full water levels. )