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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maithon Dam canonical | 1 |
| Maithon Dam (nearby) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dam
ⓘ
multipurpose dam ⓘ |
| basinCountry | India ⓘ |
| classification | major dam in India ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1951 ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| designedBy | Damodar Valley Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFromDhanbad | about 48 km GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasCatchmentArea | Barakar River catchment ⓘ |
| hasPowerPlant | Maithon Hydel Power Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | gated spillway ⓘ |
| height | about 50 m ⓘ |
| length | about 6.5 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Jharkhand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Dhanbad district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNearBorder | Jharkhand–West Bengal border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Barakar River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Damodar Valley Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingAgency | Damodar Valley Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Dhanbad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maithon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
flood control in Damodar Valley
ⓘ
hydropower generation ⓘ supporting irrigation ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1957 ⓘ |
| operator | Damodar Valley Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Damodar Valley project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerPlantCapacity | about 60 MW ⓘ |
| powerPlantType | hydroelectric power station ⓘ |
| previousState | Bihar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverBasin | Damodar River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesRegion | Damodar Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spillwayFunction | flood discharge ⓘ |
| state | Jharkhand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
fisheries
ⓘ
industrial water supply ⓘ irrigation in downstream areas ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| supportsGrid | eastern regional power grid GENERATED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | Maithon Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Maithon Dam (nearby)