Salaimendha Dam and Reservoir.

 reservoir, dam, spillway

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तळेगाव/ सलाईमेंढा तलाव Telgaon Lake / Salai Menda lake
तळेगाव/ सलाईमेंढा तलाव

Information about Salaimendha Dam Irrigation Project.
Official Designation of Salaimendha Dam Irrigation Project is " Salaimendha Dam , D - 04740 " . However local and popular name is " Salaimendha Lake / Salaimendha Talav ". Salaimendha Dam was constructed as part of irrigation projects by Government of Maharashtra in the year 1972. It is built on and impounds a Local nallah . Nearest city to dam is Hingna in Nagpur District of Maharashtra . The dam is an Earth fill Dam .The Length of dam is 247 m ( 810.367 ft ) , while the Height of the dam above lowest foundation is 20.57 m ( 67.4868 feet ) . Project has no proper spillway as such.Length of the spillway is not known.Dam's catchment area is not known Maximum / Gross storage capacity is 2.23 MCM. Live storage capacity is 2.11 MCM. Now a days almost all the water bodies make for good picnic spots. Salaimendha Lake is also a popular Tourist attraction for its scenic beauty