Bhakra Dam

Bhakra Nangal Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Satluj River in Bhakra Village in Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh in northern India. The dam forms the Gobind Sagar... Wikipedia

• Official name:  Bhakra Dam
• Location:  Bhakra Village, Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh, India
• Construction began:  1948
• Opening date:  1963
• Construction cost:  ₹ 245.28 crore
• Type of dam:  Concrete gravity
• Impounds:  Satluj River
• Height:  741 ft (225.86 m)
• Length:  1,700 ft (518.16 m)
• Width (crest):  30 ft (9.14 m)
• Width (base):  625 ft (190.5 m)
• Spillway type:  Controlled, overflow
• Creates:  Gobindsagar Reservoir
• Total capacity:  7.551 million megalitres (266.70 tmc ft)
• Active capacity:  6.007 million megalitres
• Catchment area:  56980 km 2
• Surface area:  168.35 km 2
• Max. water depth:  1680 ft
• Commission date:  1962–1963
• Turbines:  5 x 108 MW, 5 x 157 MW Francis-type
• Installed capacity:  1325 MW
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo