📍 Dam🏞️ Lake📍 Boating🌄 Viewpoint

Maithon Dam

Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India

4.5 (0)

Overview

DVC's grandest dam on the Barakar river, with a 65 sq km lake, an island rest house, deer park and an underground power station.

Why visit: Asia's first underground hydel station and gorgeous island-studded waters.

Things to do

›Boat to the island
›Deer park
›Dam-top sunset walk

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Travel Information

Best time

Oct–Mar

Entry fee

Free (boating extra)

Est. budget

₹300–800

Duration

Half day

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