Masanjore Dam Reservoir

India / Jharkhand / Dumka /
 lake, reservoir, dam
The reservoir has an area of 16,650 acres (67.4 km²) when full and has a storage capacity of 500,000 acre feet (600,000,000 m3),on the Mayurakshi River, Dumka, Jharkhand.

Massanjore dam, across the Mayurakshi River, is in Dumka district of Jharkhand State. Built with Candian aid, it is also called Canada Dam or Pearson Dam. It was commissioned in 1956.

The dam is 155 feet high from its base and is 2170 feet long. The reservoir has an area of 16,650 acres when full and has a storage capacity of 500,000 acre feet. Apart from the Massanjore Dam there is a barrage at Tilpara, near Siuri. The barrage is 1,013 feet long.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayurakshi_River#Massanjore_Dam
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Coordinates:   24°9'16"N   87°17'3"E

Comments

  • awesummmmm place
  • one of the best time to visit dis place is in the month of january!
  • Monsoon is also beautiful in Massanjore as saffron coloured water rush down the hills.
  • It is very intresting place for any parson.
  • one time i am visit this place...this is very beautiful place & pieceful...plese visit 1st january this time 2 picnic party time..
  • THIS IS A VERY BEAUTIFUL PLACE.
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