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Dhanraul Dam

Coordinates: 24°36′30″N 83°10′12″E / 24.60833°N 83.17000°E / 24.60833; 83.17000
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Dhanraul Dam
Dhandhraul Dam
Location of Danraul dam in Uttar Pradesh
Location of Danraul dam in Uttar Pradesh
Dhanraul Dam
Dhandhraul Dam
LocationSonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh (near Robertsganj)
Coordinates24°36′30″N 83°10′12″E / 24.60833°N 83.17000°E / 24.60833; 83.17000
Typereservoirs
Primary inflowsGhaghar River
Primary outflowsGhaghar Canal
Basin countriesIndia
Built1917
Max. length21 m (69 ft)
Max. width7,305 m (23,967 ft)

Dhanraul Dam is also known as Dhandhraul Dam. It is located about 23 km from Robertsganj on the Robertsganj-Churk road, in Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh, India. The dam was constructed over the river Ghaghar and water from its reservoir is used for irrigation by the canals originating from here like Ghaghar canal to the nearer districts Mirzapur, Chandauli and Sonbhadra. Dhanraul Dam's water supplies Robertsganj with drinking water. This dam is constructed on the Ghaghar River and is also called Ghaghar Dam.

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