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{{Infobox dam
| name = Bardha Dam
| image = Bardha Dam l Bundi l Rajasthan.jpg
| image_size = 250
| image_caption = View of Bardha Dam in Monsoon
| coordinates = {{coord|25.2510|N|75.6930|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| country = [[India]]
| location = [[Bundi district]], [[Rajasthan]]
| status = O
| construction_began =
| dam_type = G
| dam_height = {{Convert|21|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| dam_length = {{Convert|200|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| dam_crosses = Talera River
| purpose = I
}}
'''Bardha Dam''' is a [[gravity dam]] on the [[Talera]] river in the [[deoriya]] village of [[Bundi district|Bundi District]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]. It's a popular tourist destination in [[monsoon]] season where thousands of tourist come from different districts of [[Rajasthan]] state including [[Kota, Rajasthan|Kota]], [[Bundi district|Bundi]], [[Baran district|Baran]] [[Jhalawar district|Jhalawar]], [[Bhilwara district|Bhilwara]] and [[Jaipur district|Jaipur]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |title=बरधा बांध में 20 हजार लोगों ने उठाया स्नान का लुत्फ |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/rajasthan/bundi/news/rajasthan-news-20-thousand-people-took-bath-in-barda-dam-080504-5169678.html |work=[[Dainik Bhaskar]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Hadauti can develop as monsoon tourism spot |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/jaipur/report-hadauti-can-develop-as-monsoon-tourism-spot-2634205 |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref>

== History ==

The Bardha dam is an old dam that was constructed in 1872. It was built by British [[Dewan]] Robertson of the princely state [[Bundi State|Bundi]] for irrigation purposes in the town [[Alphangagr]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian Princely States before 1947 A-J |url=https://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_princes_A-J.html |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=www.worldstatesmen.org}}</ref>

== Architecture and Attraction ==
The length of dam is about 200 meters with a height of about 21 ft. A large number of tourists come during the monsoon season to see the waterfall. People also visit the rocks in the foothills.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-08-04 |title=बरधा बांध पर पहुंचे हजारों लोग, परिवार सहित पानी में की अठखेलियां {{!}} Bundi news, Bundi rajasthan news,Bardha Dam,Water,Pickets,rain |url=https://www.patrika.com/bundi-news/bundi-news-bundi-rajasthan-news-bardha-dam-water-pickets-rain-4931745/ |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=Patrika News |language=hi}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

Due to the water being clear and the lush greenery, the dam is also known as Goa of [[Hadoti]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=बूंदी |first=सलीम अली |date=2022-07-13 |title=Bundi News: बारिश के बाद बूंदी के पर्यटक स्थल हुए गुलजार, बरधा बांध पर मॉनसून एंजॉय करने पहुंचे लोग, देखिए तस्वीरें |url=https://www.abplive.com/photo-gallery/states/rajasthan-rajasthan-after-the-rain-people-reached-bundi-bardha-dam-to-enjoy-the-monsoon-see-photos-ann-2167080 |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=www.abplive.com |language=hi}}</ref>

Many types of aquatic birds are seen at this place, including [[stork]]s, [[Indian skimmer]]s, and [[flamingo]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-01-03 |title=Winged visitors throng wetlands in Bundi district |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/winged-visitors-throng-wetlands-in-bundi-dist/articleshow/88655077.cms |access-date=2024-02-19 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=बांध की खासियत:बरधा बांध बन सकता है राज्य का पहला सारस संरक्षण केंद्र |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/rajasthan/kota/bundi/news/bardha-dam-can-become-the-first-stork-conservation-center-of-the-state-127434871.html |work=[[Dainik Bhaskar]]}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Dams in Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Bundi district]]

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Bardha Dam - Revision history

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