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Why are gate valves better than penstock valves?

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Why are gate valves better than penstock valves?

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I’m not quite sure about the design of the penstock, but the gate valve would be better because a gate valve has two seating surfaces, one upstream and one downstream. The gate valve is either fully open or fully closed, no throttling.

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