Pentakali Dam
Pentakali Dam, is an earthfill dam on Penganga river near Mehkar, Buldhana district in the state of Maharashtra in India.
| Pentakali Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Pentakali Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Pentakali Dam D03109 |
| Location | Mehkar |
| Coordinates | 20.2706815°N 76.4749182°E |
| Opening date | 2003[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Penganga river |
| Height | 27.5 m (90 ft) |
| Length | 990 m (3,250 ft) |
| Dam volume | 694,350 m3 (24,521,000 cu ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 59,976,000 m3 (2.1180×109 cu ft) |
| Surface area | 12,870,000 m2 (138,500,000 sq ft) |
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 27.5 m (90 ft) while the length is 990 m (3,250 ft). The volume content is 694,350 m3 (24,521,000 cu ft) and gross storage capacity is 67,355,000 m3 (2.3786×109 cu ft).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
References
- "Pentakali D03109". Retrieved 20 March 2013.
- "Specifications of large dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
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