About Kherkatta Dam
Kherkatta Dam is an irrigation dam and reservoir located near Kherkatta village in Lundra Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh. Built across a local river channel, it creates a large water body surrounded by agricultural fields and low forested hills. The dam primarily serves irrigation and water storage for nearby villages but has become a local picnic and sightseeing spot known for its calm reservoir views and quiet rural setting near Ambikapur.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a broad earthen dam structure impounding a large reservoir with open water views, earthen embankments and spillway area. The surroundings are rural with fields, scattered trees and low hills. The site is quiet and uncrowded, suitable for walking along the reservoir edge, photography and picnicking. There are no major commercial developments; facilities are basic and the landscape is natural and open.
Key highlights
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Large reservoir with open water views
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Earthen dam structure and spillway
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Quiet rural landscape with fields and low hills
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Popular local picnic and photography spot
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Sunset views over the water
History of Kherkatta Dam
Constructed as a medium irrigation project by the Water Resources Department of Chhattisgarh to provide irrigation and water storage for agricultural lands in the Surguja region
Route
| By air | Nearest major airport is Swami Vivekananda Airport, Raipur; nearest local airstrip is Ambikapur Airport (Darima) |
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| By train | Ambikapur Railway Station is the nearest major railhead, connected via Anuppur and Bilaspur |