History of Panchet Dam As a result of 1943 destructive flood incident, Government of India appointed Damodar Flood enquiry to look upon the matters. So, Damodar Valley Corporation came into existence in the year 1948 for the management of this entire matter. It was first decided that eight dams and a barrage would be constructed, but later four dams at Tilaiya, Konar, Maithon and Panchet and Durgapur Barrage were constructed. Details of Panchet Dam Panchet Dam is 22,155 ft long and 134 ft high. It is an earthen dam with concrete spillway. The reservoir taps a catchment area of 10,961 sq. km. Two units of 40 MW have been installed for power generation. Impacts of Panchet Dam Panchet dam constructed in 1959 has significantly reduced daily and annual discharge also largely eliminating the extremes of flow so that ten-year recurrence interval floods would be reduced to half. Sediment trapping in reservoirs and the lack of flushing due to reduced peak discharge have inevitably transformed the lower Damodar basin into an ecologically imbalanced area. Visiting Information to Panchet Dam Kumardubi Railway Station lies almost 10 km away from Panchet Dam and is the nearest railhead of it. Bus services are also available from Barakar, Maithon, Asansol and Dhanbad (50 km) to reach the Panchet Dam. Panchet Dam is located near National Highway 2. |