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Bhakra Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Sutlej River in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh in northern India. The dam forms the Gobind Sagar reservoir.

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The Bhakra Dam





Bhakra Dam in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh

Official nameBhakra DamLocationBilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, IndiaCoordinates31°24′39″N 76°26′0″EConstruction began1948Opening date1963Construction costu.s $245.28 crore in 1963Dam and spillwaysType of damConcrete gravityImpoundsSatluj RiverHeight741 ft (226 m)Length1,700 ft (520 m)Width (crest)30 ft (9.1 m)Width (base)625 ft (191 m)Spillway typeControlled, overflowReservoirCreatesGobindsagar ReservoirTotal capacity9.340 km3Surface area168.035 km2Power StationCommission date1960-1968Turbines5 x 108 MW, 5 x 157 MW Francis-typeInstalled capacity1325 MW

The dam, located at a gorge near the (now submerged) upstream Bhakra village in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh of height 226 m.[1] The length of the dam (measured from the road above it) is 518.25 m and the width is 9.1 m. Its reservoir known as "Gobind Sagar" stores up to 9.34 billion cubic metres of water. The 90 km long reservoir created by the Bhakra Dam is spread over an area of 168.35 km2. In terms of quantity of water, it is the third largest reservoir in India, the first being Indirasagar dam in Madhya Pradesh with capacity of 12.22 billion cu m and second Nagarjunasagar Dam.

Described as "New Temple of Resurgent India" by Jawaharlal Nehru,[2] the first prime minister of India, the dam attracts tourists from all over India. Bhakra dam is 15 km from Nangal city and 20 km from Naina Devi town.

Nangal Dam is another dam in Punjab downstream of Bhakra Dam. However, sometimes both the dams together are called Bhakra-Nangal Dam though they are two separate dams.

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