Dam in Mehkar
| Pentakali Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Pentakali Dam in 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; 76.4749182 |
| Opening date | 2003 |
| 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 m (24,521,000 cu ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 59,976,000 m (2.1180×10 cu ft) |
| Surface area | 12,870,000 m (138,500,000 sq ft) |
Pentakali Dam, is an earthfill dam on Penganga river near Mehkar, Buldhana बुलढाणा जिल्हा विदर्भ 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 694,350 m (24,521,000 cu ft) and gross storage capacity is 67,355,000 m (2.3786×10 cu ft).
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
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.