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Kherkatta Reservoir, also known as Pakhanjore Reservoir,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Google Map of Kherkatta Reservoir )〕 is a man-made lake about north of Pakhanjore in Chhattisgarh, India. It was constructed by the Dandakaranya Development Authority under the project Dandakaranya Project〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=significance in Dandakaranya )〕 in 1958 to assist the refugees who sought a place to settle. Kherkatta is a Hindi word which means "Land of energy".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Satellite view )〕 The Kherkatta Reservoir (Kherkatta Dam) was constructed over an area of 1,300 acres over an estimated cost of Rs 0.08 crores. The year of completion of Pakhanjore reservoir is 1964. The dam is an earth-fill embankment-type the Matholi river. The height above the lowest foundation is 20 m. The length of dam is 610 m and the gross capacity of the dam is 2,955,000 million m3. == Benefits == The Kherkatta Reservoir was built in hopes of benefiting the locals with better irrigation and cultivation systems. The reservoir consists of two major gates which release water every couple of years through its canals.The artificial lake is used to store water .〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Works )〕 * Local water supply * Distant water supply, if water is sent to cities via aqueducts * Local source of fishing & boating * Wildlife habitat * Increased water pressure for those living in the valley * Power generation * Irrigation * Flood water control 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kherkatta Reservoir」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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