Facts About the Bhakra Dam:
- Bhakra Dam is Multiple Project providing water for irrigation Hydro electric power and protection from floods.
- Bhakra Dam is one of the high straight gravity Concrete Dam in the world 225.55 meters(740 feet) high. Its Height is more than 3 times the Height of famous qutub minar in Delhi.
- Bhakra Dam is multiple project providing water for irrigation, hydroelectric power and protection from flood.
- Bhakra Dam one of the high straight gravity concrete dam in the world 225.55 meters{740 ft}high which is more than 3 times the height of the famous Quitab Minar of Delhi.
- The Gobind Sagar Lake at full reservoir level extends over a length of 96.56 km{60 Miles}with surface area of 168.35 square kilometers{65.00 Sq Miles}.
- The storage capacity of the reservoir is 9621 million cubic meters{780 million acre ft}
- The project took 15 years to construction{1948-63}and employed 10 thousand workmen and 500 engineers.
- Over 52 lakh cubic meters{68.2 lakh cubic yards}was used in its construction which is sufficient to construct 2.44 meters{8 ft}toad round the globe at equator.
- 1.02 lakh metric tonnes{1lakh ton}of steel was used for its construction.
- 8.13 lakh metric tonnes{8 lakh ton}of cement was used for its construction.
- Bhakra Nangal Project involves an investment of 255 crore INR.
- The Bhakra canal system provides irrigation facilities to 26 lakh hectares{65 lak acres}of arid land in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan through its network of 4830 kilometers{3000 miles}lengths of canals.
- There has been a remarkable increase in the number of industries in the states of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan on account of the power supplied through Bhakra Power Houses. The out turn from major industries is 1500 crore INR.
The installed capacity of power houses at Bhakra, Ganguwal and Kotla is 1325 Mega Watt(M.W), 86.3 Mega Watt and 84.59 Mega Watt respectively
Water of Sutlej once going waste has now been fully harnessed to bring prosperity to our people. The canalisation of river Sutlej alone has yield about 80000 hectares{197530 acres}of fertilised alluvial land which lay barren hitherto fore.
The useful life of the dam is estimated at over 400 years.
Bhakra Nangal Dam - Pride of India
Bhakra Nangal Dam is a combination of Bhakra dam and Nangal dam. Bhakra dam is 13 km upstream from Nangal city and Nangal just vice versa. The construction of the dam was started in the year 1948 and was completed by the end of year 1963. Initially, the construction of the dam was started by Sir Louis Dane, the Lieutenant Governor of Punjab. But due to some specific reason the project got delayed and restarted by Late Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru on 17th November, 1955. The dam, which is situated at a height of 226 m above sea-level stuns the visitor of its height. The 90 km long Bhakra Nangal Dam is spread over an area of 168 sq km that also acts as an important picnic spot for the tourists. The dam was constructed with an aim to provide enough irrigation facility to the region of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. Another big reason behind the construction of the dam was to save the place from the monsoon flood. Besides, the Bhakra Nangal dam houses hydroelectric power generator, which is situated on both the sides of the dam. Nangal hydel Channel and Anandpur Sahib Channel are used for power generation and irrigation purpose.
Bhakra Nangal Dam - As an Attraction
Tourists can hire private taxis or can ride state government buses. These modes of transports are easily available from Bilaspur, Nangal and nearby cities of Himachal Pradesh.
Bhakra Nangal Dam - Pride of India
Form Object
Sharing is Caring
The project is made across the river SUTLEJ near Punjab- Himachal Pradesh border.
The collected water is sort of a lake and hence it's called Gobind Sagar lake.
BENEFITS OF PROJECT
New area irrigated------------------- 26 lakh hectares
Area where irrigation improved-----9.00 lakh hectares
Number of town electrified------------------------128
Number of villages electrified-------------------13000
ANNUAL PRODUCTION
Food Grains----------------------------15.78 lakh million tonnes
Cotton-------------------------------------1.85 lak million tonnes
Sugarcane---------------------------------3.65 lak million tonnes
Pulses, Vegetables and Oil Seeds----------4.4 lakh million tonnes
Fodder----------------------------------28.00 lakh million tonnes
FAQ's :
Q. Where is Bhakra Dam?
A. Bhakra dam or asia's largest dam is located just about 8km far from Nangal town. It lies in Himachal in distric Bilaspur near Shri Naina Devi (Shrine). Its a Electric power generating Dam using hydroenergy! It sells electricity generated to Delhi, HP and parts of Punjab !
Q. On What river it is built?
A. Bhakra Dam is built on river Satluj.! The water stored in the reservoir is user for generating power and irrigation purposes also. It is Ecofriendly Dam as it doesn't cause any type pollutions during power generation.
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One of the famous dams of India, Bhakra Nangal Dam holds great significance. Being largest dam of India, tourist travel to the site of dam to witness the dam’s architecture and design. Apart from the architectural beauty of the dam, Bhakra Nangal dam is also known for its scenic beauty and environment.
Described as ’New Temple of Resurgent India’ by Late Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, the first prime minister of India, Bhakra Nangal Dam is situated across the river Sutlej that falls under the region of Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh. Bhakra Nangal Dam is one of the largest dam in India and highest gravity dam in the world. Nestling between the border of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, amidst the lush green forests, the dam gives a fantastic view of the region and attracts huge number of tourists from all over the India.