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Bhakra Dam

Concrete gravity dam
📍 Bilaspur · Himachal Pradesh, Punjab
0.518
km
LENGTH
1963
OPENED
Bilaspur
Himachal Pradesh
LOCATION

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

1

Indian Standards, IRC codes, and InfraLens knowledge articles that bear on this project's design and execution. Each link opens the relevant reference page.

Stakeholders

1
BB
Client / Owner
Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB)

Engineering

Structural type
Concrete gravity dam
Deck
Foundation
Span arrangement

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