DAMS IN AMRAVATI DISTRICT - PART TWO.

DAMS IN AMRAVATI  DISTRICT - PART TWO.( EDITED)

All 33 blogs covering 380 dams in 11 Districts of Vidarbha Region were edited between Aug &  Sept 2020. For details go to blog "Vidarbha Region. Edit-Now - Why". Link here.

There are total of 40 Major Dams ( Height from foundation 10 meters or more ) in Amravati District Information on these dams is covered in five parts.

Information on dams which are covered in each Part is given below.

Part One. 1.Mandwa. 2.Jutpani. 3.Berda. 4.Salai. 5.Khari. 6.Sarabardi.  7.Gaolandoh. 8.Rabhang. 9.Mogarda.

 10.Bobdoh. 

Part Two. 11.Sawalikheda. 12.Sapan. 13.Gondvihir. 14.Khatijapur. 15. Gondwagholi. 16.Chandrabhaga.

17. Shahanoor. 18.Tongalphodi. 19.Sawarpani. 20.Khirkund.

Part Three. 21.Purna. 22.Chargad. 23.Upper Wardha. 24.Jamgaon,  25.Wai. 26. Pusli. 27. Satnoor. 

28.Shekhadari. 29.Kekatpur. 30.Dastapur.

Part Four. 31.Dahigaon Dhanora. 32.Malegaon.  33.Ghatkhed. 34.Amdori. 35.Saraswati. 36.Baslapur. 37. Malkhed. 38.Takali. 39.Lower Wardha 40.Lower Pedhi.

11.Sawalikheda. ( Latitude : 21.3521279N,  Longitude : 76.6948162E )

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Some information about Sawalikheda Irrigation Project.

Official Designation of the The Project is " Sawalikheda D - 04777". Locally this is also known as " Sawalikheda Talav " or " Sawalikheda Lake" . Project was constructed as part of irrigation projects by the Government of Maharashtra in the year 1976 and impounds a Local nallah . Nearest city to dam is Dharni and the Dam is situated in Melghat taluka of Amravati District of Maharashtra . The Dam is an Earth-fill Gravity Dam . Purpose of the Project is for irrigation . The length of the Dam is 255 m ( 837 Feet ). . while the height of the dam above lowest foundation is 16.82 m ( 55 Feet ). Information on Spillway is not available . Catchment area of Sawalikheda Reservoir is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity of Sawalikheda Reservoir is 1.24 MCM. . Live storage capacity as is given is 1.21 MCM . 

  ( Note : Blue area in normal map corresponds to Maximum / Full Reservoir Level.)

12.Sapan. (  Latitude : 21.3715853N, Longitude : 77.4648113E ).

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Some information about Sapan Irrigation Project source: Wris

Official Designation of ​Sapan Dam Irrigation Project is "  ​Sapan  Dam ​D- 03147​, However local and popular name is   " ​Sapan Lake / ​Sapan Talav ". ​Sapan Dam was constructed as parts of Irrigation Projects  by the Government of Maharashtra in the year ​of completin of the project is not known.  It is built on and impounds ​Sapan​ River . ​The project is near​ Wazar village in Achalpur Taluka of Amravati district. . The project comprises of 798 m long earth dam with the maximum height of 55.34 m; 197.25 m long concrete dam having the maximum height of 47m with 57 m long left non-overflow block, 83.25 m long right non-overflow block and 57 m long gated spillway across river Sapan, a tributary of river Purna near Wazar village in Achalpur Taluka of Amravati district. The Ogee-shaped spillway has 3 radial gates each of size 12m x 6.50m to pass design flood of 1,347 m3/s. The canal system consists of 10.90 km long Left Bank Canal (LBC) to cover the Culturable Command Area (CCA) of 5176 ha in Achalpur and Chandur Bazar talukas of Amravati district of Maharashtra. 

( Note : Blue area in normal map corresponds to Maximum / Full Reservoir Level.)

13.Gondvihir. ( Latitude : 21.3624107N, Longitude : 77.5012304E  )

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Some information about Gondvihir Irrigation Project.

Official Designation of Gondvihir Dam Irrigation Project is " Gondvihir Dam , D - 03890 " . However local and popular name is " Gondvihir Lake / Gondvihir Talav ". Gondvihir Dam was constructed as parts of Irrigation Projects by the Government of Maharashtra in the year 1977. It is built on and impounds a local Nallah . Nearest city to dam is Achalpur , Taluka Achalpur in Amravati District of Maharashtra . The dam is an Earth fill Dam .The Length of dam is 1320 m ( 4330.709 Feet ) , while the Height of the dam above lowest foundation is 15.7 m ( 51.5091 Feet ) . Any type of information about the Project Spillway is not available at all. .Dam's catchment area is not known .Maximum / Gross storage capacity is 2.38 MCM. Live storage capacity is 2.09 MCM.m / 

  ( Note : Blue area in normal map corresponds to Maximum / Full Reservoir Level.)

 14.Khatijapur. ( Latitude : 21.2733476N, Longitude : 77.3957444E ) 

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Some information about Khatijapur Irrigation Project.

Official Designation of  Khatijapur Dam Irrigation Project is "  Khatijapur Dam , D - 04160 " . However local and popular name is   "  Khatijapur Lake / Khatijapur   Talav ". Khatijapur  Dam was constructed as parts of Irrigation Projects  by the Government of Maharashtra in the year 1967.  It is built on and impounds Gandhari  River and built for irrigation,Drinking / Water Supply. Nearest city to dam is  Achalpur in  Amravati   District of Maharashtra . The dam is an Earth fill  Dam .The  Length of dam is  311 m ( 1020.34 Feet )  , while the Height of the dam above lowest foundation is 17.25 m ( 56.5944 Feet ) . Any type of information about the Project  Spillway  is not available at all. Project has no proper spillway as such not known.   Maximum / Gross storage capacity is  1.94  MCM. Live storage capacity is 1.69  MCM.

( Note : Blue area in normal map corresponds to Maximum / Full Reservoir Level.)

15. Gondwagholi. ( Latitude : 21.2616297N, Longitude : 77.3556669E )

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Some information about Gondwagholi Irrigation Project.

Official Designation of  Gondwagholi Dam Irrigation Project is "  Gondwagholi Dam , D - 03891 " . However local and popular name is   "  Gondwagholi Lake / Gondwagholi   Talav ". Gondwagholi  Dam was constructed as parts of Irrigation Projects  by the Government of Maharashtra in the year 1970.  It is built on and impounds   Bhuleshwan River . Nearest city to dam is  Achalpur in Achalpur Taluka of Amravati   District of Maharashtra . The dam is an Earth fill   Dam .The  Length of dam is  360 m ( 1181.1 Feet )  , while the Height of the dam above lowest foundation is 16.07 m ( 52.7230 Feet ) . Any type of information about the Project  Spillway  is not available at all. Project has no proper spillway as such . Length of the spillway is  not known.  The Dam has ungated spillway. .Dam's catchment area is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is  1.13  MCM. Live storage capacity is 0.95  MCM.

  ( Note : Blue area in normal map corresponds to Maximum / Full Reservoir Level.)

16.Chandrabhaga. ( Latutude : 21.3384636N, Longitude : 77.3805256E )

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Some information about Chandrabhaga Irrigation Project.

Official Designation of  Chandrabhaga Dam Irrigation Project is "  Chandrabhaga Dam , D - 03111 " . However local and popular name is   "  Chandrabhaga Lake / Chandrabhaga   Talav ". Chandrabhaga  Dam was constructed as parts of Irrigation Projects  by the Government of Maharashtra in the year 1977.This dam is multipurpose , It is for Irrigation,Hydroelectric,Drinking / Water Supply.   It is built on and impounds Chandrabhaga River . Nearest city to dam is  Achalpur Taluka Chikaldara in Amravati   District of Maharashtra . The dam is an Earth fill Dam .The  Length of dam, divided by the spillway in two , is   1573 m ( 5160.761 Feet )  , while the Height of the dam above lowest foundation is 44.7 m ( 146.653 Feet ) . The Project  has  Ogee  type of  Spillway . Length of the spillway is  47 m ( 154.199 Feet  ). The spillway has 3 Radial type of spillway gates. The Dam's catchment area is 10.465 Thousand Hectors . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is  41.427  MCM.

  ( Note : Blue area in normal map corresponds to Maximum / Full Reservoir Level.)

17. Shahanoor. ( Latitude : 21.2679737N, Longitude : 77.3219891E )

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Some information about Shahanoor Irrigation Project.

Official Designation of  Shahanoor Dam Irrigation Project is "  Shahanoor Dam , D - 02907 " . However local and popular name is   "  Shahanoor Lake / Shahanoor   Talav ". Shahanoorr  Dam was constructed as parts of Irrigation Projects  by the Government of Maharashtra in the year 1990.  It is built on and impounds Shahanoor  River . Nearest city to dam is  Anjangaon Surji  in Amravati   District of Maharashtra . The dam is an Earth fill  Dam . The purpose of the dam is Irrigation,Drinking / Water Supply,Hydroelectric . The  Length of dam is  828 m ( 2716.54 Feet )  , while the Height of the dam above lowest foundation is  57.81 m ( 189.6653 Feet ) . The Project  has   Ogee type of  Spillway . Length of the spillway is  63 m ( 206.693 Feet  ) . The spillway has Radial type of spillway gates . The Dam's catchment area is  13.919  Thousand Hectors . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is  47.85  MCM. Live storage capacity is 46.04  MCM.

( Note : Blue area in normal map corresponds to Maximum / Full Reservoir Level.)

18.Tongalphodi. ( Latitude : 21.2413462N, Longitude : 77.2716279E )

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Some information about Tongalphodi Irrigation Project.

Official Designation of  Tongalphodi Dam Irrigation Project is "  Tongalphodi Dam , D - 04947 " . However local and popular name is   "  Tongalphodi Lake / Tongalphodi   Talav ". Tongalphodi  Dam was constructed as parts of Irrigation Projects  by the Government of Maharashtra in the year 1976.  It is built on and impounds   Kharpani  River . Nearest city to dam is  Anjangaon Surji ,Taluka Anjangaon Surji in Amravati   District of Maharashtra . The dam is an Earth fill  Dam .The purpose of the Dam is Irrigation,Drinking / Water Supply.The  Length of dam is  540 m ( 1771.65 Feet )  , while the Height of the dam above lowest foundation is 16.8 m ( 55.1181 Feet ) . Any type of information about the Project has  Ogee  type of  Spillway . Length of the spillway is .not known.  The Dam has ungated spillway.  .Dam's catchment area is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is  1.44  MCM.

  ( Note : Blue area in normal map corresponds to Maximum / Full Reservoir Level.)

19.Sawarpani. ( Latitude : 21.2328936N, Longotude : 77.2263308E )

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Some information about Sawarpani Irrigation Project.

Official Designation of  Sawarpani  Dam Irrigation Project is "  Sawarpani   Dam , D - 04789 " . However local and popular name is   "  Sawarpani Lake / Sawarpani   Talav ". ( Also spelt as " Savarpani".)  . Sawarpani  Dam was constructed as parts of Irrigation Projects  by the Government of Maharashtra in the year 1970.  It is built on and impounds a local Nallah .  Nearest city to dam is  Anjangaon Surji ,Taluka Anjangaon Surji in Amravati District of Maharashtra . The dam is an Earth fill  Dam .The  Length of dam is 155 m ( 508.53 Feet )  , while the Height of the dam above lowest foundation is  18.23 m ( 59.8097 Feet ) . Any type of information about the Project   Spillway  is not available at all. Project has no proper spillway as such . Length of the spillway is not known.  The Dam has ungated spillway. Dam's catchment area is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is  0 .68  MCM. Live storage capacity is 0.61  MCM.

( Note : Blue area in normal map corresponds to Maximum / Full Reservoir Level.)

20.Khirkund. ( Latitude : 21.2236928N, Longitude : 77.1751114E )

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Some information about Khirkund Irrigation Project.

Official Designation of Khirkund Dam Irrigation Project is "  Khirkund   Dam , D - 04171 " . However local and popular name is   "  Khirkund Lake / Khirkund   Talav ". Khirkund  Dam was constructed as parts of Irrigation Projects  by the Government of Maharashtra in the year 1999.  It is built on and impounds   Arr River . Nearest city to dam is  Akot in Amravati , Taluka Anjangaon Surji , District of Maharashtra . The dam is an Earth fill  .The  Length of dam is 1419 m ( 4655.512 Feet )  , while the Height of the dam above lowest foundation is 33.3 m ( 109.252 Feet ) . Any type of information about the Project  Spillway is not available at all. Length of the Spillway is not known.  The Dam has ungated spillway.  .Dam's catchment area is not known . Maximum / Gross storage capacity is  5.608  MCM. Live storage capacity is not known.

  ( Note : Blue area in normal map corresponds to Maximum / Full Reservoir Level.)