Panchet Dam is a major earthen-cum-concrete dam on the Damodar River near Asansol, India. Completed in 1959, it forms part of the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) network, a multipurpose river valley project designed for flood control, irrigation, and power generation in eastern India. Built as the fourth and final dam under the DVC system, Panchet Dam combines an earthen embankment with a central concrete spillway. The design reflects mid-20th-century Indian dam engineering influenced by U.S. Tennessee Valley Authority models. The reservoir created by the dam, known as Panchet Hill Reservoir, extends across the border of Jharkhand and West Bengal, providing vital regional water storage.