MASSANJORE DAM

Massanjore Dam:

• Massanjore dam is built across the Mayurakshi River.
  
  
• Built with Canada government’s aid, it is also called Canada Dam.
  
  
• It is located in the Dumka district of Jharkhand. However, the West Bengal State Government has been maintaining the dam since 1955.
  
  

Mayurakshi River:

• Mayurakshi River (or Mor River) is a major river in the states of Jharkhand and West Bengal.
  
  
• Course: it starts from Trikut hill in Jharkhand and finally joins Hooghly River in West Bengal.
  
  
• To control devastating floods in the river, Massanjore Dam was constructed on it.