Rihand Dam
A concrete dam holding back Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar, the largest manmade lake in the country.
- Where
- Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 24.2027, 83.0083
Get the Rihand Dam stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Rihand Dam. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Uttar Pradesh volume with your photos and a note.
Near Rihand Dam
Vijaygarh Fort 45 km
A hill fort in Sonbhadra, thirty kilometres out of Robertsganj above the Dhandhraul water.
Chandra Prabha Sanctuary 81 km
Forest near Chandauli with the Rajdari falls in it, and the last Indian cheetah was shot nearby.
Karkat Waterfall 88 km
A fall in the Kaimur hills near Rohtas, in forest, with a temple nearby.
Vindhyavasini Temple 90 km
One of the Shakti Peethas, above the Ganga.
Amrit Dhara Falls 97 km
The Hasdeo dropping through a narrow throat.
Rohtasgarh Fort 103 km
A vast hill fort above the Son, barely visited.
Mundeshwari Temple 103 km
Possibly the oldest working temple in the country.
Chunar Fort 103 km
A fort above a bend in the Ganga that changed hands between Mughals, Afghans and the British without ever being taken by storm.
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Questions
Where is Rihand Dam?
Rihand Dam is in Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Vijaygarh Fort (45 km), Chandra Prabha Sanctuary (81 km), Karkat Waterfall (88 km).
How do I get the Rihand Dam stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Rihand Dam and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Uttar Pradesh volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Rihand Dam before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Uttar Pradesh volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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