Maithon Dam

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Maithon Dam is a major multipurpose dam in Jharkhand, India, known for flood control, hydroelectric power generation, and supporting irrigation in the Damodar Valley region.

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Maithon Dam canonical 3
Maithon Dam (nearby) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dam
multipurpose dam
basinCountry India
classification major dam in India
constructionStart 1951
country India
designedBy Damodar Valley Corporation
distanceFromDhanbad about 48 km
hasCatchmentArea Barakar River catchment
hasPowerPlant Maithon Hydel Power Station
hasSpillway gated spillway
height about 50 m
length about 6.5 km
locatedIn Jharkhand
locatedInDistrict Dhanbad district
locatedNearBorder Jharkhand–West Bengal border
locatedOn Barakar River
maintainedBy Damodar Valley Corporation
managingAgency Damodar Valley Corporation
nearCity Dhanbad
Maithon
notableFor flood control in Damodar Valley
hydropower generation
supporting irrigation
openingDate 1957
operator Damodar Valley Corporation
partOf Damodar Valley project
powerPlantCapacity about 60 MW
powerPlantType hydroelectric power station
previousState Bihar
primaryFunction flood moderation in Damodar Valley
purpose flood control
hydroelectric power generation
irrigation
region eastern India
reservoirCapacity about 1.2 billion cubic metres
reservoirName Maithon Reservoir
riverBasin Damodar River basin
servesRegion Damodar Valley
linked to: Damodar River
spillwayFunction flood discharge
state Jharkhand
supportsActivity fisheries
industrial water supply
irrigation in downstream areas
tourism
supportsGrid eastern regional power grid
touristAttraction Maithon Lake

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Damodar River hasDam Maithon Dam
Dhanbad hasTouristAttraction Maithon Dam (nearby)
linked to: Maithon Dam
Barakar River hasDam Maithon Dam
Damodar Valley Corporation hasDam Maithon Dam