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| Sukhi Dam | |
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  Location of Sukhi Dam in India | |
| Country | India |
| Location | Chhota Udepur district, Gujarat |
| Coordinates | 22°26′20.7″N 073°52′56.5″E / 22.439083°N 73.882361°E / 22.439083; 73.882361 |
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1978 |
| Opening date | 1987 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, earth-fill |
| Impounds | Sukhi River |
| Height (foundation) | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Length | 4,256 m (13,963 ft) |
| Dam volume | 4,173,170 m3 (5,458,300 cu yd) |
| Spillway type | Ogee, gate-controlled |
| Spillway capacity | 5,964.3 m3/s (210,630 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 178,470,000 m3 (144,690 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 167,140,000 m3 (135,500 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 412 km2 (159 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 29.04 km2 (11.21 sq mi) |
Sukhi Dam is an embankment dam on the Sukhi River near the village of Dungarvat in Chhota Udepur districtofGujarat, India. The primary purpose of the dam is the irrigation of a 31,532 ha (77,920 acres) area with nearly 350 km (220 mi) of canals. It was built between 1978 and 1987. The dam is an earth-fill type with a masonry spillway section.[1]
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