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The dam was a joint project undertaken in 1949 by the erstwhile Kingdom of Hyderabad and Madras Presidency when the construction began; [1] later, after India's constitution into a republic in 1950, it became a joint project between the governments of Madras and Hyderabad states. The construction was completed in 1953.
However, sometimes both the dams together are called Bhakra-Nangal Dam though they are two separate dams. The dam is located at a gorge near the (now submerged) upstream Bhakra village in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh and is 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.
Anayirankal Dam: 4.33 Idukki 10° 0' 77° 0' 25. Periyar River Kundala Dam: 2.30 Idukki 10° 0' 77° 0' 26. Periyar River Mattupatti Dam: 3.24 Idukki 10° 05' 77° 05' 27. Periyar River Sengulam Dam: 0.33 Idukki 10° 00' 77° 05' 28. Periyar River Neriamangalam Dam: 4.13 Ernakulam: 29. Periyar River Bhoothathankettu Dam: 6.08 Ernakulam: 30 ...
Parambikulam Dam is an embankment dam on the Parambikulam River, [3] located in the Palakkad district in the Western Ghats of Kerala, India, ranks number one in India as well as in the top ten embankment dams in the world in volume in the year 2000. [4] View to the Parambikulam Reservoir. This Dam was built at the time of Kamarajar.
Historical examples include the Usoi Dam in Tajikistan, which blocks the Murghab River to create Sarez Lake. At 560 m (1,840 ft) high, it is the tallest dam in the world, including both natural and man-made dams. A more recent example would be the creation of Attabad Lake by a landslide on Pakistan's Hunza River.
Reservoir volume [10 9 m 3] Installed capacity [MW] Type 1 Tarbela Dam [1] Pakistan: 1976 153 143 13.7 4,888 TE/ER 2 Fort Peck Dam [2] United States: 1940 96 76.4 23 185 TE 3 Atatürk Dam [3] Turkey: 1990 84.5 166 48.7 2,400 TE/ER 4 Houtribdijk Netherlands: 1968 78 [4] 13 2 [5] 0 TE/ER 5 Oahe Dam [2] United States: 1963 70.3 75 29 786 TE/ER 6 ...
International Journal on Hydropower & Dams' Map and Dam lists. Europe; South and East Asia; Latin America; Africa. African Dam Factsheet - UN FAO; Asia. Chinese National Committee on Large Dams - Information on large dam projects in China; All dams in China before 2003; National Register of Large Dams in India - 2009 PDF listing basic info on ...
The Upper Wardha Dam is located on the Wardha river near Morshi.It is considered a lifeline for the city of Amravati and the Morshi and Warud Talukas. [4] The Lower Wardha Dam is located near Warud Bagaji and Dhanodi in Amravati District.