Maithon Dam
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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]
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Maithon Dam | |
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Country | India |
Location | Dhanbad District, Jharkhand and Paschim Bardhaman District of, West Bengal |
Coordinates | 23°51′1″N 86°46′40″E |
Status | Functional |
Opening date | 1957 |
Owner(s) | Damodar Valley Corporation |
Dam and spillways | |
Impounds | Barakar River |
Height | 165 ft (50 m) |
Length | 15,712 ft (4,789 m) |
Width (base) | 10.67 metres (35.0 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Maithon Lake |
Surface area | 65 square kilometres (25 sq mi) |
Power Station | |
Operator(s) | Damodar Valley Corporation |
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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]