3 Dams to Explore in Uttar Pradesh

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Uttar Pradesh

With roughly 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populous state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world.

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Dams to Explore in Uttar Pradesh

Lav Kush Barrage

Also called as Ganges Barrage, this bridge across the Ganges lies at Azad Nagar-Nawabganj in Kanpur. Construction started in 1995 and inaugurated in May 2000. The total length is 621 m and will serve as a four-lane Highway Bypass for NH 91.

Parichha Dam

Parichha Dam, built on the Betwa River near Parichha town. Its reservoir is being used by the parichha thermal power plant for electricity generation. The reservoir's a placid stretch of water that runs to Notghat Bridge, 34 km away from Jhansi - is ideal for water sports.

Rihand Dam, Pipari

Rihand dam also known as Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar, is the largest dam of India by volume. The reservoir of Rihand Dam is called Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar and is India's largest artificial lake.Rihand Dam is a concrete gravity dam located at Pipri in Sonbhadra District

Map of Dams to explore in Uttar Pradesh