Pentakali Dam

Pentakali Dam
Location of Pentakali Dam in India Maharashtra
Official name Pentakali Dam D03109
Location Mehkar
Coordinates 20°16′14″N 76°28′30″E / 20.2706815°N 76.4749182°E / 20.2706815; 76.4749182Coordinates: 20°16′14″N 76°28′30″E / 20.2706815°N 76.4749182°E / 20.2706815; 76.4749182
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 694.35 km3 (166.58 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity 59,976 km3 (14,389 cu mi)
Surface area 12,870 km2 (4,970 sq mi)

Pentakali Dam, is an earthfill dam on Penganga river near Mehkar, Buldhana district in the state of Maharashtra in India.

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 694.35 km3 (166.58 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 67,355.00 km3 (16,159.32 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

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