The catchment area is around 20 km2 with a maximum storage capacity of 1132 million cubic metres.

It is believed that, before the dam's construction, there was a seat of “Mata Sharda” on top of the hill.

Power Station of the dam is located at the left bank of the River Betwa.

Matatila Dam was constructed for dual purposes – irrigation and production of hydro electric power.

The dam is built with a capacity to produce 30.6 MW hydro electricity.

For this purpose, both flanks of the dam feature robust structural support to ensure ample water discharge force during the time of releasing water and operating heavy duty turbine engines.

Nearby cities from Matatila Dam are Talbehat, Picchouri, Shivpuri, and Babina.

Tourists coming from Delhi-Bombay route find Jhansi as the nearest railway station to this dam.