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Hingna Road, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India If you are looking for a day out from the rising heat and monotonous daily routine in Nagpur city, Zilpi Lake is an excellent idea. Located near Mohagaon village on Hingna Road at a distance of about 25 kms from the city centre, this small and beautiful lake is surrounded by lush-green landscapes from all sides. An excellent picturesque picnic spot, Zilpi Lake atmosphere is placid and pleasant and still commercially undeveloped. The journey which brings you here is itself quite pleasing, especially the final ten kilometers when you move through forests and farmlands. So near yet so far away from the urban crowds, biking to Zilpi Lake is also an excellent idea. The beautiful teak forests offer a perfect locale to a photography enthusiast, while nature lovers will get to see plenty of birds including many rare species.

झिल्पी तलाव Zilpi Talav a lake with Beautiful environment. We use this for skywatching. Information about Zilpi Dam Irrigation Project. Official Designation of Zilpi Dam Irrigation Project is " Zilpi Dam , D - 04419 " . However local and popular name is " Zilpi Lake / Zilpi Talav ". Zilpi Dam was constructed as part of irrigation projects by Government of Maharashtra in the year 1974 It is built on Local nallah . Nearest city to dam is Hingna in Nagpur District of Maharashtra . The dam is an Earth fill Dam .The Length of dam is 409 m ( 11341.86 ft ) , while the Height of the dam above lowest foundation is 18.85 m ( 62.1719 feet ) . Project has no proper spillway as such.Length of the spillway is not known.Dam's catchment area is not known Maximum / Gross storage capacity is 1.559 MCM. Live storage capacity is 1.51 MCM. Now a days almost all the water bodies make for good picnic spots. Zilpe Lake is also a popular Tourist attraction for its scenic beauty . "Maitriban".an old age home is established on Western shore.