Kutni Dam (Khajwa) Explained

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.

Facilities

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]

Kutni Dam Canal Project

The Kutni Dam[4] canal project started in 2009 or 2010 and was completed and opened in 2013 or 2014.

See also

List of reservoirs and dams in India

Notes and References

  1. News: गांव को कुटने डैम से चालू होने वाली जल आवर्धन योजना से जोड़ा जाए . hi . Village should be linked with water augmentation scheme to be started from Kutne Dam . 14 May 2018 . .
  2. Web site: Londhe. Vasant. 2015-09-29. KUTNI DAM. 2021-01-17. Medium. en.
  3. Web site: MPT Kutni Island Resort, Kutni, Rājnagar, India. 2021-01-17. Booking.com. en-us.
  4. Web site: Executive Engineer, Kutni Dam Division, Khajwa, Rajnagar District Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh Pin Code Number Mobida.In. 2021-01-19. mobida.in.