The Mayurakshi River is a large river in Jharkhand and West Bengal, India, with a long history of catastrophic flooding. It is also called Mor River. Its source is in the Trikut Hills, approximately 16 kilometers (10 miles) from Deoghar in the state of Jharkhand. The Mayurakshi runs through Jharkhand before entering…
Maithon Dam is located 48 kilometers from Dhanbad, Jharkhand. It measures 15,712 feet (4,789 meters) long and 165 feet (50 meters) tall. Maithon’s name is derived from “Mai Ka Sthan,” which means the place of the Hindu Goddess Maa Kalyaneshwari. This dam was specifically developed…
The Chandil Dam was built across the Subarnarekha River in Jharkhand as part of the Subarnarekha Multipurpose Project. Chandil Dam is located in Gangudih, Chandil Block, Seraikela Kharsawan District, Jharkhand, India. The multi-purpose Chandil Dam was built across the confluence of both rivers. The dam is 220 meters tall, and its water level is 190 meters high….
