| Dhamtari is situated in the fertile plains, irrigated by the Mahanadi river and Sendur, Pairy, Sondur, Joan, Kharun and Shivnath - its tributaries. Paddy is the main crop grown here. The Satpura range of mountains, popularly known as Sihawa Pahad, is to the east, Kanker is to the west, state capital Raipur to the north, and the state of Orissa to the south.
 Dhamtari has a number of dams. Asia's first ever Syphen dam was built in the year 1914 at Madamsilli. Ravishankar Sagar dam, which irrigates almost 57,000 hectares of land and is the main supply of water to the Bhilai Steel Plant and Raipur, is here. Sondhur dam and Dudhawa dam are other major dams. |
