Bhilkhed Reservoir

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Information about Bhilkhed Reservoir
Bhilkhed Reservoir was created as a result of construction of Bhilkhed Dam of Bhilkhed irrigation Project . Official Designation of the The Project is " Bhilkhed D - 03436" . Locally this is also known as " Bhilkhed Talav " or " Bhilkhed Lake" . Project was constructed as part of irrigation projects by the Government of Maharashtra in the year 1985 and impounds a Local nallah . Nearest city to dam is Akot and the Dam is situated in Akot Taluka of Akola District of Maharashtra . The Dam is an Earth-fill Gravity Dam . Purpose of the Project is for irrigation . Length of the dam is 1090 m ( 3576 Feet ) . while the height of the dam above lowest foundation is 11.6 m ( 38 Feet ) . Information on Spillway is not available . Length of the spillway 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 .Even part of the Dam has also been washed away. Catchment area of Bhilkhed Reservoir is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity of Bhilkhed Reservoir is 0.91 MCM . Live storage capacity is 0.84 MCM . Now a days almost all the water bodies make for good picnic spots Bhilkhed Reservoir / lake is also a popular Tourist attraction for its scenic beauty .
( Note : Polygon area corresponds to Maximum / Full Reservoir Level. )