Rihand Dam
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Mirzapur District
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dam, hydroelectric power station/plant

Built in 1961, Rihand Dam is located at Pipri in Mirzapur District on the border of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. It is a 934 m long and 91 m high straight gravity dam across the river Rihand which is the tributary of the Son. This dam has capacity to generate 300 mw of power annually.
Many other seasonal and perennial rivers join the Rihand reservoir such as River Kanchan, Mayar and Azir. The maximum length of this reservoir is 48 km. Singrauli, the region around the reservoir, is famous for coal deposits. Many power plants are functioning around this area.
Many other seasonal and perennial rivers join the Rihand reservoir such as River Kanchan, Mayar and Azir. The maximum length of this reservoir is 48 km. Singrauli, the region around the reservoir, is famous for coal deposits. Many power plants are functioning around this area.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rihand_Dam
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 24°12'11"N 83°0'26"E
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- Tilaiya Dam 241 km
- Mandira Dam Reservoir 263 km
- Gatalshudh Dam Reservoir 263 km
- Konar Dam 275 km
- Tenughat Dam 282 km
- Parasnath Hill 313 km
- Chandil Dam Reservoir 326 km
- DEVRI DAM 395 km
- Masanjore Dam Reservoir 429 km
- VIKAS NAGAR ,QUARI 4 km
- Kanoria Chemicals and Industries Limited. 4.5 km
- Myorepur airport 9 km
- Muirpur Village 9 km
- Banwasi Sewa Ashram 9 km
- Myorepur 10 km
- Grounding electrode of HVDC Rihand-Dadri 26 km
- Babhni Mod (Babhni trigadda or tri junction) 27 km
- Way to Bijpur NTPC 27 km
- Way to Ambikapur 28 km
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