- Matatila Dam
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The Matatila Dam, is a dam in India that was built in 1958 on the Betwa River. Situated 93 km away from Deogarh, this earthen dam is 35 m high. The catchment area is around 20 km2 with a maximum storage capacity of 1132 million cubic metres. Nestled between a large numbers of small hills, this place is popular among tourists. Water sports facilities are also available. The dam generates about 45 MW of power.
The best period to visit this place is from September to May.
Getting There
Nearest railway stations are at Jakhlaun (13 km) and Lalitpur (23 km).
References
- http://www.india9.com/i9show/Rihand-Dam-44802.htm
- http://www.india9.com/i9show/Matatila-Dam-49875.htm
- Image from Wikimap
- http://lalitpur.nic.in/dams1.htm
Hydrology of Uttar Pradesh Rivers Main riversNorth flowingSouth flowingLakes Dams/ Barrages Ganga Barrage • Matatila Dam • Parichha Dam • Rajghat Dam • Rihand DamCanals Ganges Canal • Agra CanalBridges Malviya Bridge • Shahi Bridge, JaunpurRelated topics Hydrology of
surrounding areasUttarakhand • Nepal • Bihar • Jharkhand • Madhya PradeshJhansi division topics General Mythology, history Districts Rivers, dams, lakes Languages, people Transport Industries Parichha Thermal Power StationLok Sabha constituencies See also Cities and towns in Jalaun district • Cities and towns in Jhansi district • Cities and towns in Lalitpur district • Villages in Jalaun district • Villages in Lalitpur district • People from Jalaun • People from Jhansi • People from LalitpurOther Divisions Agra • Aligarh • Allahabad • Azamgarh • Bareilly • Basti • Chitrakoot • Devipatan • Faizabad • Gorakhpur • Kanpur • Lucknow • Meerut • Mirzapur • Moradabad • Saharanpur • VaranasiCategories:- Reservoirs and dams in India
- Betwa River
- Hydroelectric power stations in India
- Dams in Uttar Pradesh
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