Matatila Dam
The Matatila Dam is a dam in district Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh., 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. Installed Capacity - 3 x 10.2=30.6MW Electricity Production. The best period to visit this place is from September to May. It connects Jhansi to babina route.
Access
Nearest railway stations are at MATATILA, Talbahat (10 km) and Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh (40 km). Installed Capacity - 3 x 10.2=30.6MW
References
- http://www.india9.com/i9show/Rihand-Dam-44802.htm
- http://www.india9.com/i9show/Matatila-Dam-49875.htm
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- http://lalitpur.nic.in/dams1.htm
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