Maithon Dam
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Overview
Maithon dam on the Barakar in Dhanbad district, Jharkhand, is part of the Damodar Valley Corporation.
It is on the Barakar river near Dhanbad, on the Jharkhand–West Bengal border.
It was built by the Damodar Valley Corporation, India's first multipurpose river valley corporation, and completed in 1957.
It has an underground power station, among the first in South Asia.
The dam is one of four DVC dams, along with Tilaiya, Konar and Panchet.
It helps control floods in the lower Damodar valley.
The reservoir is a tourist spot.
The DVC was modelled on the Tennessee Valley Authority in the USA.
Geography and key facts
- Barakar, Jharkhand
- DVC
- Barakar river
- DVC; completed 1957
- Underground power station
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked in reservoir pairs (2022).
Note for UPSC
Barakar, Jharkhand; part of the Damodar Valley Corporation.
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