Sakol Dam

Sakol Dam
Location of Sakol Dam in Maharashtra
Official name	Sakol Dam D02924
Location	Udgir
Coordinates	18°18′26″N76°53′39″E / 18.3070849°N 76.8941688°E / 18.3070849; 76.8941688 Coordinates: 18°18′26″N76°53′39″E / 18.3070849°N 76.8941688°E / 18.3070849; 76.8941688
Opening date	1992 [1]
Owner(s)	Government of Maharashtra, India
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earthfill
Impounds	local river
Height	17.65 m (57.9 ft)
Length	1,425 m (4,675 ft)
Dam volume	371 km3 (89 cu mi)
Reservoir
Total capacity	10,950 km3 (2,630 cu mi)
Surface area	4,256 km2 (1,643 sq mi)

Sakol Dam, is an earthfill dam on local river near Udgir, Latur district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 17.65 m (57.9 ft) while the length is 1,425 m (4,675 ft). The volume content is 371 km³ (89 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 12,689.00 km³ (3,044.25 cu mi). ^[2]

Purpose

• Irrigation

See also

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

References

1. "Sakol D02924". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
2. Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine