Tehri Dam
CountryIndia
Height261 m
Year2006
TypeEmbankment
RiverBhagirathi
About Tehri Dam
The tallest dam in India at 261 m. 2.4 GW capacity. Built on a tributary of the Ganges. Controversial for displacing the town of Tehri and seismic risks. The rock and earth-fill structure is 575 m long.
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