Highest Dam: Hill Station & Waterfall India

Tehri dam on the river Bhagirathi is the highest dam in India. With a height of 261 meters, the Tehri Dam is the sixth highest dam in the world. Tehri dam is the main dam of the Tehri Hydro Project, a major power project located in the state of Uttaranchal.
projected capacity of the reservoir includes a power generation capacity of 2,400 MW, irrigation stabilize an area of 6,000 km ² and an offer of 270 million gallons of potable water to the cities of Delhi and Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal. Tehri Dam was approved in 1972 and construction began in 1978. The dam was in controversy because of environmental reasons. The main dam will produce 2,000 megawatts of electricity when completed. There is another smaller dam 14 km downstream in Koteshwar to produce 400 MW of electricity.

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