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Sukma Dukma Dam
Sukma Dukma Dam is located in India
Sukma Dukma Dam
Location of Sukma Dukma Dam in India
CountryIndia
LocationUttar Pradesh
Coordinates25°11′23.83″N 78°32′34.73″E / 25.1899528°N 78.5429806°E / 25.1899528; 78.5429806
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsSabari River

Sukma Dukma Dam is situated in Jhansi district, Uttar Pradesh, for irrigation and water supply.[1] It is constructed across a tributary of the Yamuna River and plays a significant role in supporting agriculture in the surrounding regions.[2]

History[edit | edit source]

It was constructed between 1905 and 1909 on the Betwa River, a tributary of the Yamuna, it was built as a secondary dam to the Parichha Dam.[3]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. बस्तर, अशोक नायडू (2022-11-02). "छत्तीसगढ़: सुकमा का तुंगल डैम इको पर्यटन केंद्र के रूप विकसित, क्या है टूरिज्म प्लेस की खासियत". www.abplive.com (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 2025-04-12.
  2. "Uttar Pradesh: Sukwa dam in Bundelkhand bags global heritage honour". The Times of India. 2022-01-13. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
  3. https://jhansi.nic.in/tourist-place/sukma-dukma-dam/