| Dhuty Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Dhuty Dam in India | |
| Coordinates | 22°06′53″N 80°03′00″E / 22.1146366°N 80.0500882°E |
| Construction began | 1917 |
| Opening date | 1923 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Wainganga River |
| Length | 2003 m |
| Elevation at crest | 11.8 m |
Dhuty Dam, officially the Dhuti Weir, is a diversion head work over Wainganga River near Lamta in Balaghat district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The dam was built in 1923 under the supervision of the British civil engineer Sir George Moss Harriot. There are two canals on the sides of the dam. The canal on the eastern side provides irrigation to Lamta, the one on the western side to Lalbarra.
The structure spans 2003 meters and is 11.8 m high.[1]
References
- ↑ "Dhuti Weir W00077". India-WRIS. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
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