Popatkhed Reservoir | dam

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Information about Popatkhed Reservoir and Spillway.
Popatkhed Reservoir was created as a result of construction of Popatkhed Dam of Popatkhed irrigation Project . Official Designation of the The Project is " Popatkhed D - 04646" . Locally this is also known as " Popatkhed Talav " or " Popatkhed Lake" . Project was constructed as part of irrigation projects by the Government of Maharashtra in the year 2005 and impounds Dather River . 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 not known . However Dam consists of two bunds and measured lengths are , 778 m ( 2553 Feet ) and 1100 m ( 3609 Feet ) . Total length of two bunds , ie , of the Dam is 1878 m ( 6161 Feet ) . while the height of the dam above lowest foundation is 42.6 m ( 140 Feet ) . Information on Spillway is not available . Spillway length is not known . However measured length of the spillway is 69 m ( 228 Feet ) .Spillway is type is not known and is gated Gate type is not known. . Catchment area of Chinchpani Reservoir is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity of Chinchpani Reservoir is 12.192 MCM . Live storage capacity is 10.709 MCM . Now a days almost all the water bodies make for good picnic spots Chinchpani Reservoir / lake is also a popular Tourist attraction for its scenic beauty .
( Note : Polygon area corresponds to Maximum / Full Reservoir Level. )

On Pathar river By:ANANTA KATARE