Konar Dam

Konar Dam is a multipurpose dam built across the Konar River, a tributary of the Damodar River, near Jarkunda in Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand. Constructed by the Damodar Valley Corporation and inaugurated in 1955, it is the second of four DVC dams. The dam provides flood control, irrigation and hydroelectric power, and its large reservoir surrounded by forested hills is a popular scenic and picnic destination near Hazaribagh and Bokaro.

Visitors can expect a large concrete dam and expansive reservoir set among forested hills and plateau landscape. The site offers panoramic views of the water spread, dam structure and surrounding hills from designated viewpoints. The area is primarily for sightseeing, photography and picnicking along the reservoir banks. There is no major temple or built complex on the dam itself; the experience is focused on the engineering structure, reservoir scenery and quiet natural surroundings.

Konar Dam was constructed by the Damodar Valley Corporation as part of the Damodar Valley Project, modelled on the Tennessee Valley Authority. Construction began in 1949 and the dam was completed and inaugurated on 15 October 1955 by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. It is the second of the four multipurpose DVC dams built for flood control, irrigation and hydroelectric power generation in the Damodar basin.