Bhakra Dam

GPTKB entity

Properties (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Dam
gptkbp:annualVisitors 5,000 GWh
gptkbp:benefits Water supply for irrigation
gptkbp:built 15 years
gptkbp:caps 150 MW
gptkbp:communityEngagement Local involvement in management
gptkbp:communityImpact Displacement of local communities
gptkbp:completed 1963
gptkbp:constructionMaterial Concrete
₹ 1,200 million
Gravity dam construction
gptkbp:constructionStarted 1948
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Local festivals and events
gptkbp:dam Rock foundation
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Bhakra_Beas_Management_Board
gptkbp:electrification gptkb:Bhakra_Power_House
Punjab,_Haryana,_Himachal_Pradesh
gptkbp:emergencyServices Yes
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Altered river ecosystem
Mitigates_drought_effects
gptkbp:fishSpecies Yes
gptkbp:futurePlans Upgrades and modernization projects
gptkbp:gameMechanics Designed_by_H._J._M._H._de_Villiers
gptkbp:geographicalFeature State grid connection
gptkbp:hasCapacity 1,325 MW
gptkbp:height 225.5 meters
225 meters
Tallest_dam_in_India_at_completion
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Part_of_the_Green_Revolution_in_India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bhakra Dam
gptkbp:industry One of the highest dams in the world
gptkbp:length 168.35 meters
gptkbp:lighting Yes
gptkbp:localEconomy Yes
gptkbp:location Himachal_Pradesh,_India
gptkbp:maintenance Annual inspections
gptkbp:mediaCoverage Significant during construction
gptkbp:numberOfStudents 5
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Bhakra_Beas_Management_Board
gptkbp:primaryMission Hydroelectric power generation
gptkbp:project Government_of_India_and_international_loans
gptkbp:publicAccess Yes
gptkbp:region Critical_for_northern_India
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Gobind_Sagar_Lake
gptkbp:river gptkb:Sutlej_River
gptkbp:safetyFeatures Regular inspections and maintenance
gptkbp:significance Irrigation and flood control
gptkbp:spillwayType 8,000 m³/s
gptkbp:supportRole Available
gptkbp:sustainabilityPractices Implemented
gptkbp:touristAttraction Yes
gptkbp:type Concrete gravity dam
gptkbp:waterManagement Integrated water resource management
gptkbp:waterQuality Implemented
9.34 billion cubic meters
Maximum water level 1,680 meters
gptkbp:wildlife Supports local wildlife