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Gangrel Dam

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Category Adventure, Natural / Scenic beauty

Gangrel Dam: Another name of the Gangrel Dam is Ravishankar Dam. In the Dhamtari District, this location is quite a famous spot for the visitors. The dam has been constructed along the breadth of the river named Mahanadi. The distance of the dam is 15 Kms. A Hydel power projects named the Gangrel Hydel Power Project of 10 MV capacity has been developed here. The power for the neighboring area is produced. As much as 15,000 cusec of water is
contained by the Gangrel Dam. This dam is considered to be the largest and the lengthiest dam.

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    Gangrel
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    Gangrel Dam View
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    Gangrel Dam View

How to Reach :

By Air

The nearest airport accessible is in Raipur, approximately 75 km away from Dhamtari. Prepaid taxis are easily available from the Raipur Airport to Dhamtari.

By Road

Regular bus services are available to and fro the city of Dhamtari. They operate on a daily basis, through a well-connected network of national highways such as NH 30 and several other state highways from places like Raipur, Bhilai, etc.