Rihand Dam

Rihand Dam also known as Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar, is the second largest dam of India by volume (storage) next only to Indirasagar Dam of Madhya Pradesh. 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 in Uttar Pradesh, India. Its reservoir area is on the border of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. It is located on the Rihand River, a tributary of the Son River. The catchment area of this dam extends over Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh whereas it supplies irrigation water in Bihar located downstream of the river.

Rihand Dam
Location of Rihand Dam in Uttar Pradesh
Rihand Dam (India)
Official nameGovind Ballabh Pant Sagar
CountryIndia
LocationSonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Coordinates24°12′9″N 83°0′29″E
Construction began1953
Opening date1962
Dam and spillways
Height91.46 m (300 ft)
Length934.45 m (3,066 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity10.6 billion cubic metres
Active capacity8.9 billion cubic metres (314.34 tmc ft)
Inactive capacity1.7 billion cubic metres (60 tmc ft)
Catchment area13,333.26 km2 (5,148 sq mi)
Power Station
Turbines6 x 50 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity300 MW
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