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Kamthikhairy Dam

Pench river dam set among the forested hills of the West Pench National Park range, north of Nagpur

01 — The story

Kamthikhairy Dam, also called Pench Dam, crosses the Pench river near Parshivni, some 54 km north of Nagpur. It was built for irrigation and sends water to two Maharashtra districts, Nagpur and Bhandara.

The reservoir lies within the West Pench National Park range, and forested hills rise all around it. The dam rises 32 m from its foundation and is 1,876 m long, and its water serves farms in both of the districts it was built for.

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02 — About

Coming soon

We’re still writing about Kamthikhairy Dam: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.