Maithon Dam

Maithon Dam: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this dam: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Maithon Dam

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.

Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.

Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.

How to reach Maithon Dam — distance from nearby cities

• From Asansol (WB): about 24 km by road (19 km straight line) · directions · more places near Asansol
• From Dhanbad (JH): about 49 km by road (39 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dhanbad
• From Durgapur (WB): about 74 km by road (59 km straight line) · directions · more places near Durgapur
• From Deoghar (JH): about 98 km by road (78 km straight line) · directions · more places near Deoghar
• From Jamshedpur (JH): about 157 km by road (126 km straight line) · directions · more places near Jamshedpur

Address: Maithon Dam, Kenjapahar Ist part al, Maithon, Jharkhand 828207. Coordinates: 23.78511, 86.81187. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Maithon Dam

• Maa Kalyaneswari Temple, Asansol · temple · Paschim Barddhaman · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Panchet Dam · lake · Dhanbad · ~17 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Shatabdi Sishu Udyan · park · Paschim Barddhaman · ~23 km · Must-see
• Garh Panchkot · fort · Puruliya · ~25 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Nehru Park · park · Paschim Barddhaman · ~27 km · Must-see
• Baranti Lake Sunset Point · viewpoint · Puruliya · ~28 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Ghagar Buri Chandi Mata Temple · temple · Paschim Barddhaman · ~29 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Moutorh Kali Temple · temple · Puruliya · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Ghous-E-Bangala Dargah, Raniganj, Asansol · dargah · Paschim Barddhaman · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Shakti Mandir · temple · Dhanbad · ~50 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Birsa Munda Park · park · Dhanbad · ~51 km · Must-see
• Susunia Hill · viewpoint · Bankura · ~59 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Bhatinda water falls · waterfall · Dhanbad · ~62 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Lilori Sthan · temple · Dhanbad · ~65 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Bhiringi Kali Mandir · temple · Paschim Barddhaman · ~67 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• A-Zone Major Park · park · Paschim Barddhaman · ~68 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Usri Falls · waterfall · Giridih · ~71 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Mama Bhagne Pahar · attraction · Birbhum · ~71 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Maithon Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Maithon Dam

• Panchet Dam · lake · Dhanbad · ~17 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Massanjore Dam · lake · Dumka · ~77 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Mukutmanipur Dam · lake · Bankura · ~114 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Talberiya Dam · lake · Bankura · ~133 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Odhni Dam · lake · Banka · ~146 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Dimna Lake, Jamshedpur · lake · East Singhbhum · ~147 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Karnail Singh Park · lake · Paschim Barddhaman · ~16 km · Well liked
• Ramchandrapur Dam · lake · Puruliya · ~28 km · Highly rated
• Baranti Lake · lake · Puruliya · ~28 km · Highly rated
• Saheb Bandh Lake · lake · Puruliya · ~44 km

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