Rajghat Dam

Rajghat Dam is a multipurpose inter-state dam on the Betwa River at Rajghat on the border of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, with its Uttar Pradesh side in Lalitpur district. Built jointly by the governments of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh for irrigation and hydroelectric power generation, it forms a large reservoir surrounded by low hills and scrub forest. The site is noted for scenic water views, engineering scale and its role in regional water management.

Visitors to the Uttar Pradesh side of Rajghat Dam can expect a large dam structure across the Betwa River with a wide reservoir, earthen and masonry embankments, spillway gates and surrounding low hills and scrub vegetation. The area offers open views of the water spread, the dam wall and the river valley. Visitors can explore viewpoints near the dam, observe the reservoir and take photographs. Facilities are basic and the setting is primarily functional and scenic rather than developed for recreation.

Rajghat Dam is an inter-state project of the Governments of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh on the Betwa River. Construction was started in 1975 and the dam was completed in 2006. It was built for irrigation, flood control and hydroelectric power generation with an installed capacity of 45 MW (3 x 15 MW). The dam is 43.8 meters high and 562.5 meters long and supports irrigation in both states.