Kherkatta Dam

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Kherkatta Dam is a medium irrigation project built across the Kotri River, about 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of Kapsi in the Kanker district of Chhattisgarh, India. It is the largest dam of the district and gets its name from the neighbouring village of Kherkatta. The lake that the dam forms behind it is officially known as the Paralkot Reservoir, which extends in a northwest direction and partially into the Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki district. The distance of the dam is approximately 20 km (12 mi) from Pakhanjur, 35 km (22 mi) from Manpur and 110 km (68 mi) from Kanker. The construction of the dam began in 1966 and was completed in 1981 by the Dandakaranya Development Authority, over a period of 15 years. The total cost of construction was estimated at ₹5.46 crore (US$570, 000). It was handed over to the state government in the year 1986 and placed under the Kapsi Water Resource Subdivision for its upkeep and maintenance.

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