Sukhana Dam
| Sukhana Dam garkheda a'bad | |
|---|---|
  Location of Sukhana Dam garkheda a'bad in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Sukhana Dam D01218 |
| Location | Aurangabad |
| Coordinates | 19°48′20″N 75°30′57″E / 19.8055078°N 75.5157897°E / 19.8055078; 75.5157897 |
| Opening date | 1968[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Sukhana river |
| Height | 16.92 m (55.5 ft) |
| Length | 446 m (1,463 ft) |
| Dam volume | 68,000 m3 (2,400,000 cu ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 18,480,000 m3 (653,000,000 cu ft) |
| Surface area | 6.782 km2 (2.619 sq mi) |
Sukhana Dam, is an earthfill dam on Sukhana river near Aurangabad in village Garkheda in the state of Maharashtra in India.
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 16.92 m (55.5 ft) while the length is 446 m (1,463 ft). The volume content is 68,000 m3 (2,400,000 cu ft) and gross storage capacity is 21,340,000 m3 (754,000,000 cu ft).[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Sukhana D01218". Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine