Keshavshivani Reservoir

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Information about Keshavshivani Reservoir.
Keshavshivani Reservoir was created as a result of construction of Keshavshivani Dam of Keshavshivani Irrigation Project . Official Designation of the The Project is " Keshavshivani D - 04119" . Keshavshivani Reservoir is locally also known as " Keshavshivani Lake" / " Keshavshivani Talav" . Keshavshivani Project was constructed as part of irrigation projects by Government of Maharashtra the year of completion the year 1983 . Nearest city to dam is Shindkhed Raja and the Dam is situated in Shindkhed Raja Taluka of Buldana District of Maharashtra . Keshavshivani Project is built on and impounds a local nallah. . The Project Dam is an Earth-fill Gravity Dam . Purpose of the Project is for irrigation . The length of the Dam is 588 m ( 1929.13 Feet ) . while the height of the dam above lowest foundation is 16.1 m ( 52.82 Feet ) . Detailed information about project spillway is not available . Spillway length is not known . At least whatever is left of what was once a Spillway , is in a very bad condition being eroded and washed away and only spillway canal exists. Catchment area of Keshavshivani Reservoir is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity of Keshavshivani Reservoir is 2.384 MCM . Live storage capacity is 2.128 MCM . Now a days almost all the water bodies make for good picnic spots Keshavshivani lake is also a popular Tourist attraction for its scenic beauty .
( Note : Polygon area corresponds to Maximum / Full Reservoir Level. )