Pentipakka Dam,spillway and Reservoir.

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Information about Pentipakka Dam Irrigation Project.
Official Designation of Pentipakka Dam Irrigation Project is " Pentipakka Dam , D - 04568 " . However local and popular name is " Pentipakka Lake / Pentipakka Talav ". Pentipakka Dam was constructed as part of irrigation projects by Government of Maharashtra in the year 1977. It is built on and impounds a Local nallah . Nearest city to dam isGsdchiroli in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra . The dam is an Earth fill Dam .The Length of dam is 638 m ( 2093.18 ft ) , while the Height of the dam above lowest foundation is 11.79 m ( 38.6811 feet ) . 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 0.883 MCM. Live storage capacity is 0.535 MCM. Now a days almost all the water bodies make for good picnic spots However Pentipakka Lake seems to be the exception as almost all the water has gone and the lake is almost dry . A sad sight .