Sukhana Dam

Dam in Aurangabad
19°48′20″N 75°30′57″E / 19.8055078°N 75.5157897°E / 19.8055078; 75.5157897Opening date1968[1]Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, IndiaDam and spillwaysType of damEarthfillImpoundsSukhana riverHeight16.92 m (55.5 ft)Length446 m (1,463 ft)Dam volume68,000 m3 (2,400,000 cu ft)ReservoirTotal capacity18,480,000 m3 (653,000,000 cu ft)Surface area6.782 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

  1. ^ "Sukhana D01218". Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  2. ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine