Sukhana Dam, is an earthfill dam on Sukhana river near Aurangabad in village Garkheda in the state of Maharashtra in India.

Sukhana Dam garkheda a'bad
Location of Sukhana Dam garkheda a'bad in Maharashtra
Official name	Sukhana Dam D01218
Location	Aurangabad
Coordinates	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)

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

• Dams in Maharashtra
• List of reservoirs and dams in India

References