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Maithon Dam
Maithon Dam is located in India
Maithon Dam
Location in Jharkhand
CountryIndia
LocationDhanbad District, Jharkhand and Paschim Bardhaman District of, West Bengal
Coordinates23°51′1″N 86°46′40″E / 23.85028°N 86.77778°E / 23.85028; 86.77778
StatusFunctional
Opening date1957
Owner(s)Damodar Valley Corporation
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsBarakar River
Height165 ft (50 m)
Length15,712 ft (4,789 m)
Width (base)10.67 metres (35.0 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesMaithon Lake
Surface area65 square kilometres (25 sq mi)
Power Station
Operator(s)Damodar Valley Corporation

The Maithon Dam is located at Maithon, 48 km from Dhanbad, in the state of Jharkhand India. It is 15,712 ft (4,789 m) long and 165 ft (50 m) high.[1]

Maithon Dam is 194 km away from Ranchi. It is one of the biggest dams in Jharkhand. This dam is built on the Barakar River. The underground power station present here is the main center of attraction for tourists. Maithon Dam is very famous for its natural beauty as well as religious importance.[2]

This dam was specially designed for flood control and generates 60,000 kW of electric power. There is an underground power station, the first of its kind in the whole of South East Asia. The dam is constructed on the Barakar River. The lake is spread over 65 square kilometres (25 sq mi).[1]

  1. ^ a b "Govt of Bihar". Archived from the original on 2008-03-25. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
  2. ^ "Maithon Dam is the most famous tourist attraction in Jharkhand. So let us know about the Dam". Prabhat Khabar. Retrieved 19 June 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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