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Gangrel Dam

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Large dam on the Mahanadi near Dhamtari; its reservoir shore at Onakona is a popular outing.

Gangrel (Ravishankar Sagar) Dam crosses the Mahanadi about 17 km from Dhamtari and about 90 km from Raipur. Built in 1979, it is about 1,830 m long. Onakona on the reservoir bank is a popular tourist spot.

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