Katepurna Reservoir

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Information about Katepurna Reservoir and Spillway.
Katepurna Reservoir was created as a result of construction of Katepurna Dam of Katepurna irrigation Project . Official Designation of the The Project is " Katepurna D - 01237" . Locally this is also known as " Katepurna Talav " or "Katepurna Lake" . Project was constructed as part of irrigation projects by the Government of Maharashtra in the year 1974 and impounds Katepurna River . Nearest city to dam is Barshi takli and the Dam is situated in Barshi Takli taluka of Akola District of Maharashtra . The Dam is an Earth-fill Gravity Dam . Purpose of the Project is for irrigation , Drinking / Water Supply . The dam is divided in two portions by the Spillway. The measured length of portion Left ( Western Side ) of the spillway is 880 m ( 2887 Feet ) + measured length of the Right portion ( Eastern Side ) of the spillway is 925 m ( 3035 Feet ) . The spillway length is 145 m ( 476 Feet ) . The Total length of the Dam , including the Spillway is 2000 m ( 6567 Feet ) . while the height of the dam above lowest foundation is 29.5 m ( 97 Feet ) .
Spillways is of Ogee types and Has Ten Radial Type of Spillway Gates.. Catchment area of Katepurna Reservoir is 50.816 Thousand Hectors. . Maximum / Gross storage capacity of Katepurna Reservoir is 96.67 MCM. . Live storage capacity is 86.35 MCM. Now a days almost all the water bodies make for good picnic spots Katepurna Reservoir / lake is also a popular Tourist attraction for its scenic beauty .
( Note : Polygon area corresponds to Maximum / Full Reservoir Level. )

Katepurna Dam Mahan By Manish Muley