About
India's tallest gravity dam at completion — 226 m × 518 m on the Sutlej, opened 1963, called 'the temple of resurgent India' by Nehru, generates 1325 MW + irrigates 10 million hectares.
Also known asBhakra-Nangal Dam
Cross-references
1Indian Standards, IRC codes, and InfraLens knowledge articles that bear on this project's design and execution. Each link opens the relevant reference page.
Stakeholders
1BB
Client / Owner
Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB)
Engineering
Structural type
Concrete gravity dam
Deck
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Foundation
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Span arrangement
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