Kherkatta Dam is a medium irrigation project built across the Kotri River, about 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of Kapsi in the Kanker district of Chhattisgarh, India.

The lake that the dam forms behind it is officially known as the Paralkot Reservoir, which extends in a northwest direction and partially into the Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki district.

The government official ordered the water to be drained after he accidentally dropped his phone into the waste weir of the dam while taking a selfie.

Footage of the official sitting under an umbrella as water was pumped out of the reservoir was uploaded to social media.

After the video went viral, the food inspector, the SDO of the Kapsi water resource subdivision and a sub-engineer were suspended from their positions.