Rajghat Damराजघाट बाँध
The big interstate Betwa dam south of Lalitpur, with the largest reservoir in the district.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereLalitpur, Uttar Pradesh
Bundelkhand
Bundelkhand
Kind of placeLakes & Dams, Valleys & Canyons
Best time to visit15 October to 15 March
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed2 hrs
Base and nearbyRajghat, Lalitpur
EntryFree
About Rajghat Dam
The joint Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh dam on the Betwa, finished in the 2000s, with a reservoir that flooded a long stretch of the gorge. The Rani Lakshmibai Sagar behind it is the largest sheet of water in the district. Best approached from Lalitpur, 45 km, and combined with Deogarh.
What to see and do
- The Rani Lakshmibai Sagar reservoir
- The Betwa gorge below the dam
- Chanderi across the state line
- Winter waterbirds
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More places in Lalitpur
- Matatila DamLalitpur, Uttar Pradesh · Lakes & DamsA 1958 Betwa dam with a big reservoir and boating, a picnic stop on the Lalitpur road.
- Dashavatara Temple, DeogarhLalitpur, Uttar Pradesh · Temples & ShrinesA Gupta Vishnu temple of around 500 CE, among the earliest stone temples in India.
- Deogarh Jain TemplesLalitpur, Uttar Pradesh · Temples & ShrinesThirty-one Jain temples inside a hill fort above the Betwa, with two thousand loose sculptures.
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