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Matatila Dam
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| Matatila Dam | |
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  Location of Matatila Dam in Uttar Pradesh  Matatila Dam (India) | |
| Coordinates | 25°06′03″N 78°22′30″E / 25.1007121°N 78.3749048°E |
| Opening date | 1958[1] |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Betwa River |
| Length | 6,300 m[1] |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Matatila Reservoir |
| Matalila Power House | |
| Commission date | 1965[2] |
| Turbines | 3×11MW |
| Installed capacity | 33 MW[2] |
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.
The dam is popular among tourists. Water sports facilities are also available. It connects Jhansi to Babina route.
Nearest railway stations are at Matatila, Talbahat (10 km) and Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh (40 km).
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Matatila Dam". India-WRIS. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Matatila Power House PH00273". India-WRIS. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ↑ "Matatila Dam in India". India9.com. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ↑ "Matatila Dam - Wikimapia". Wikimapia.org. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
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