The Matatila Dam is a dam in district Lalitpur,

Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 195 ...

, India, that was built in 1958 on the

Betwa River The Betwa (Hindi: बेतवा, Sanskrit: वेत्रवती) is a river in Central and Northern India, and a tributary of the Yamuna. It rises in the Vindhya Range (Raisen) just north of Narmadapuram in Madhya Pradesh and flows north ...

. Situated 93 km away from Deogarh, this earthen dam is 35 m high. The catchment area is around 20 km² with a maximum storage capacity of 1132 million cubic metres. The dam is popular among tourists. Water sports facilities are also available. It connects Jhansi to Babina route. Nearest railway stations are at Matatila,

Talbahat Talbehat is a nagar panchayat city in Lalitpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The Fort is situated on Jhansi-Lalitpur four lane road. Raja Thakur Mardan Singh Bundela ruled here from this fort & he fought along with Rani Laxmi ...

(10 km) and Lalitpur,

(40 km).

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* * Betwa River Hydroelectric power stations in Uttar Pradesh Dams in Uttar Pradesh Dams completed in 1958 Tourist attractions in Lalitpur district, India 1958 establishments in Uttar Pradesh {{India-dam-stub