It is located near Rasol in the Hindol block of Odisha’s Dhenkanal district .

It is located near Dandiri village, but the dam is situated in the Rasol panchayat area.

The Sapua Dam is nestled around 90 km away from Bhubaneswar in the mid of a saal foreste.

[2] The place is well connected by Road and 5 KM away from Rasol (National Highway 655 (India)).

Most tourists assume, because of the snake like structure of the riverside fixed gates, the name 'Sapua Dam' is derived.