Local favourite lake · Simdega, Jharkhand
Kelaghat dam
Kelaghat dam is a lake in Simdega, Jharkhand.
Kelaghat dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Kelaghat dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Kelaghat dam — distance from nearby cities
- From Rourkela (OD): about 63 km by road (50 km straight line) · directions · more places near Rourkela
- From Netarhat (JH): about 128 km by road (102 km straight line) · directions · more places near Netarhat
- From Ranchi (JH): about 145 km by road (116 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ranchi
- From Sambalpur (OD): about 171 km by road (137 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sambalpur
- From Ambikapur (CG): about 185 km by road (148 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ambikapur
Address: HGVC+32X, Kelaghat Dm Rd, Simdega, Bara Barpani, Jharkhand 835223. Coordinates: 22.59273, 84.52012. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kelaghat dam
- Vedvyas Temple · temple · Sundargarh · ~61 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Birsa Munda Park · park · Gumla · ~61 km · Must-see
- Deer Park · sanctuary · Sundargarh · ~63 km · Must-see
- Trishakti Dham · temple · Sundargarh · ~65 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Hanuman Vatika · temple · Sundargarh · ~65 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Indira Gandhi Park · park · Sundargarh · ~67 km · Must-see
- Kella Ghat · viewpoint · Simdega · ~1 km
- Kobang Dam · lake · Simdega · ~20 km
- Ramrekha Dham · temple · Simdega · ~28 km · Well liked
- Dangadi waterfall · waterfall · Simdega · ~34 km · Well liked
- Palkot WLS · sanctuary · Gumla · ~35 km
- Dunglai Pahad, Khatkurbahal · viewpoint · Sundargarh · ~47 km · Well liked
- Mandira Dam · temple · Sundargarh · ~48 km · Well liked
- Rani Dah Waterfall · waterfall · Jashpur · ~48 km · Well liked
- Baghmunda Waterfall (Baghmunda Jalprapat) · waterfall · Gumla · ~54 km · Well liked
- Ghoghar Dham · temple · Sundargarh · ~54 km · Highly rated
- Rajgangpur Hills · viewpoint · Sundargarh · ~55 km · Well liked
- Kansbahal Dam · lake · Sundargarh · ~60 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Kelaghat dam
- Dhurwa Dam · lake · Ranchi · ~136 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Kobang Dam · lake · Simdega · ~20 km
- Kansbahal Dam · lake · Sundargarh · ~60 km
- Talsara Rengali Dam · lake · Sundargarh · ~62 km
- Basanti Sarovar · lake · Sundargarh · ~64 km
- Ispat Sarovar Udyan · lake · Sundargarh · ~64 km · Well liked
- Mayali Dam · lake · Jashpur · ~66 km
- Tarkera Dam · lake · Sundargarh · ~66 km · Well liked
- Hatianala Dam · lake · Jharsuguda · ~95 km
- Pansua Dam Tourist place · lake · West Singhbhum · ~111 km
Frequently asked
Is Kelaghat dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Kelaghat dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Kelaghat dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Kelaghat dam from Rourkela?
Kelaghat dam is about 63 km by road from Rourkela (50 km straight line), 128 km from Netarhat and 145 km from Ranchi. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Kelaghat dam?
Nearby: Vedvyas Temple (temple, 61 km), Birsa Munda Park (park, 61 km), Deer Park (sanctuary, 63 km), Trishakti Dham (temple, 65 km), Shree Hanuman Vatika (temple, 65 km), Indira Gandhi Park (park, 67 km).