Baur Dam

Baur Dam is an earthen embankment dam constructed between 1961 and 1967 on the Baur and Kakrala rivers in Udham Singh Nagar district, Uttarakhand. Standing 17.98 meters high and stretching 9.5 kilometers in length, this irrigation dam serves the Tarai region of Uttarakhand and parts of Uttar Pradesh's Rampur district. The reservoir has emerged as a developing tourist destination offering water sports activities including boating, kayaking, jet skiing, and parasailing amidst scenic landscapes.

Visitors can expect to see a large earthen embankment dam spanning 9.5 kilometers with expansive water views across the reservoir. The site offers various water sports activities operated by multiple boating companies, including speed boating, kayaking, jet skiing, and parasailing. The surrounding area features gardens and sunset viewing points. The dam serves primarily as an irrigation structure but has been developed for tourism with jetties and recreational facilities. Visitors can enjoy picnicking opportunities and photography against the backdrop of the reservoir and surrounding Terai landscape.

Constructed between 1961 and 1967, Baur Dam was built as an irrigation project to serve the Tarai region of Uttarakhand and parts of Rampur district in Uttar Pradesh. The dam was first filled in 1967 at a reduced level of 785 feet. It has a reservoir capacity of 3650 million cubic feet and irrigates over 38,000 hectares of agricultural land through its canal network.