The Bhakra Nangal Dam
It is a joint venture of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan state governments.
The project consists of the construction of (a) two dams at Bhakra and Nangal, (b) the Bhakra canal system commanding a gross area of about 27.4 lakh hectares, (c) the Nangal hydel channel, (d) four power houses at Ganguwal, Kotla, left bank and right bank power houses with total installed capacity of 1,204 mw, and (e) construction of 3,680 km long transmission lines to distribute electricity to neighbouring areas. The Bhakra-Nangal project is the largest multi-purpose project of the country.
Bhakra Dam-This dam, completed in 1963, has been built across the Satluj river near the Bhakra gorge (about 80 km north of Ambala). It is regarded as the highest straightway gravity dam in the world.
The dam is 518 m long and 226 m high and creates a reservoir (Govindsagar Lake) of 88 km long and 8 km wide with a gross storage capacity of 9, 868 m cu. m. During the construction of the dam the river was diverted through two 0.8 km long and 15 m diameter diversion tunnels through the hills.
Nangal Dam-this dam has been constructed across the Satluj River at Nangal about 13 km downstream of Bhakra. It serves as a balancing reservoir for taking up daily fluctuations from the Bhakra dam. The dam is 305 m long, 121m wide and 29 m high with storage capacity of 39,000 ha m. Its waterway consists of 28 bays 10 m wide, each provided with a steel gate.
Nangal Hydel Channel-It is 64 km long and 8 métier deep. It runs along the left bank and is cemented throughout its course. It has 58 arches. It supplies water to the Bhakra irrigation canal and turns turbines to generate hydel power.
Power Houses-there are four power houses built under the project. Ganguwal power house lies 19 km away from Nangal. It has 2 units of 24 mw each and 1 unit of 29.5 mw. Kotla power house is located 29 km away from Nangal. It also has same number of units with total installed capacity of 77.5 mw. Two other power
The project consists of the construction of (a) two dams at Bhakra and Nangal, (b) the Bhakra canal system commanding a gross area of about 27.4 lakh hectares, (c) the Nangal hydel channel, (d) four power houses at Ganguwal, Kotla, left bank and right bank power houses with total installed capacity of 1,204 mw, and (e) construction of 3,680 km long transmission lines to distribute electricity to neighbouring areas. The Bhakra-Nangal project is the largest multi-purpose project of the country.
Bhakra Dam-This dam, completed in 1963, has been built across the Satluj river near the Bhakra gorge (about 80 km north of Ambala). It is regarded as the highest straightway gravity dam in the world.
The dam is 518 m long and 226 m high and creates a reservoir (Govindsagar Lake) of 88 km long and 8 km wide with a gross storage capacity of 9, 868 m cu. m. During the construction of the dam the river was diverted through two 0.8 km long and 15 m diameter diversion tunnels through the hills.
Nangal Dam-this dam has been constructed across the Satluj River at Nangal about 13 km downstream of Bhakra. It serves as a balancing reservoir for taking up daily fluctuations from the Bhakra dam. The dam is 305 m long, 121m wide and 29 m high with storage capacity of 39,000 ha m. Its waterway consists of 28 bays 10 m wide, each provided with a steel gate.
Nangal Hydel Channel-It is 64 km long and 8 métier deep. It runs along the left bank and is cemented throughout its course. It has 58 arches. It supplies water to the Bhakra irrigation canal and turns turbines to generate hydel power.
Power Houses-there are four power houses built under the project. Ganguwal power house lies 19 km away from Nangal. It has 2 units of 24 mw each and 1 unit of 29.5 mw. Kotla power house is located 29 km away from Nangal. It also has same number of units with total installed capacity of 77.5 mw. Two other power