Sakat Dam
Sakat Dam, is an earthfill dam on Dudhana river near Paranda, Osmanabad district in state of Maharashtra in India.
| Sakat Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Sakat Dam in Maharashtra | |
| Official name | Sakat Dam D02935 |
| Location | Paranda |
| Coordinates | 18.3875349°N 75.5021828°E |
| Opening date | 1994[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government of Maharashtra, India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill |
| Impounds | Dudhana river |
| Height | 19.8 m (65 ft) |
| Length | 2,775 m (9,104 ft) |
| Dam volume | 0 km3 (0 cu mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 13,440 km3 (3,220 cu mi) |
| Surface area | 4,340 km2 (1,680 sq mi) |
Specifications
The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 19.8 m (65 ft) while the length is 2,775 m (9,104 ft). The volume content is 0 km3 (0 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 14,430.00 km3 (3,461.94 cu mi).[2]
Purpose
- Irrigation
See also
- Dams in Maharashtra
- List of reservoirs and dams in India
References
- "Sakat D02935". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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