Name Official: | Kutni Dam |
Image Caption: | Kitni Dam, khajwa, Madhya Pradesh |
Coordinates: | 24.9422°N 79.9464°W |
Location Map Caption: | Kutni Dam in Khajwa,Madhya Pradesh, India |
Location: | Khajwa, Madhya Pradesh, India |
Location Map: | India Madhya Pradesh#India |
Opening: | 2013 or 2014 |
Construction Began: | 2009 or 2010 |
Purpose: | Irrigation and water supply |
Country: | India |
Dam Crosses: | Kutni river |
Kutni Dam | |
Res Surface: | 18.2 km2 |
Dam Height: | 25m (82feet) |
Operator: | Water Resources Department Madhya Pradesh |
Khajwa Kutni Dam is a multipurpose river canal project on Kutni river situated in Khajwa, Madhya Pradesh, India.It is the largest dam in Chhatarpur district.The dam across the Kutni river and it is 7 km from Rajnagar, 12 km from Khajuraho and 40 km from Chhatarpur District.The dam is famous for its beauty and vastness and Kutni island resor,hotel is located in Kutni dam khajwa town.
The dam is 25 metres high and lies across the Kutni River. It acts as an irrigation and water[1] supply for villages, towns and cities in the area.[2] There is a proposal to increase the supply of water available for irrigation by building a canal on the left bank of Bariarpur, drawing water from the Ken River.Kutni Island Resort Hotel in Khajwa is located on the small island of Kutni Dam.[3]
The Kutni Dam[4] canal project started in 2009 or 2010 and was completed and opened in 2013 or 2014.
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