Bhakra Dam
CountryIndia
Height226 m
Year1963
TypeGravity
RiverSutlej
About Bhakra Dam
One of the highest gravity dams in the world. 226 m tall. The reservoir, Gobind Sagar, is 90 km long. Generates 1.5 GW. Jawaharlal Nehru called it the temple of modern India. A symbol of post-independence development.
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