Tenughat Dam

Tenughat Dam is a large earthfill dam with composite masonry-cum-concrete spillway built across the Damodar River at Tenughat in Bokaro district, Jharkhand. Constructed between 1973 and 1978, it is about 55 metres high and 5 kilometres long, creating a vast reservoir. Owned by the Government of Jharkhand and operated by Tenughat Vidyut Nigam Limited, it supplies water to Bokaro Steel Plant and Tenughat Thermal Power Station and is a popular sightseeing and picnic spot.

Visitors can expect a vast reservoir formed by the Damodar River flanked by low hills and open plains. The main structure is a long earthen embankment with a central spillway. Viewpoints along the dam crest offer panoramic views of the water spread. The surroundings are quiet and semi-rural, suitable for sightseeing, photography and picnicking. There are no major commercial developments at the dam itself, and access is limited to designated viewing areas.

Tenughat Dam was constructed across the Damodar River between 1973 and 1978 by the Government of Bihar (now Jharkhand). It is an earthfill dam with a composite masonry-cum-concrete spillway, 55 metres high and about 5,000 metres long, with a reservoir capacity of about 1024 million cubic metres. It was built primarily to supply water to the Bokaro Steel Plant and the Tenughat Thermal Power Station and for irrigation and flood control in the Damodar Valley.