Bhakra Nangal Dam

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dam
gptkbp:academic_programs example of modern dam engineering
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Bhakra_Beas_Project
gptkbp:beneficiary gptkb:Punjab
gptkb:Rajasthan
gptkb:Haryana
gptkb:Himachal_Pradesh
gptkbp:benefits water supply
irrigation
flood control
gptkbp:can_contain gptkb:1963
gptkbp:capacity 1,325 MW
gptkbp:community_impact provides jobs in construction and maintenance
gptkbp:completed gptkb:1963
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:Bhakra_Beas_Management_Board
gptkbp:construction_cost ₹ 1,200 million
gptkbp:construction_material concrete
gptkbp:construction_started 15 years
1948
gptkbp:cultural_impact promotes tourism in the region
gptkbp:dam_type gravity dam
gptkbp:emergency_services flood emergency response plan
gptkbp:environmental_impact alteration of local ecosystems
displacement of local communities
gptkbp:flood_control reduces flood risk
1,000 million cubic meters
168 km²
integrated with Beas River system
gptkbp:height 168.35 meters
225.5 meters
226 meters
gptkbp:historical_significance part of India's post-independence development efforts
gptkbp:house gptkb:Bhakra_Power_House
gptkb:Nangal_Power_House
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bhakra Nangal Dam
gptkbp:length 168.35 meters
gptkbp:local_economy boosts local economy through tourism and agriculture
gptkbp:location Himachal Pradesh, India
gptkbp:notable_project gptkb:Bhakra_Beas_Project
gptkbp:occurs_annually 5,000 GWh
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Punjab_State_Power_Corporation_Limited
gptkbp:power_supply to northern India
gptkbp:primary_use gptkb:hydroelectric_power_generation
gptkbp:research conducted on ecological impact
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Gobind_Sagar_Lake
gptkbp:river gptkb:Sutlej_River
gptkbp:safety_measures regular inspections and maintenance
gptkbp:significance one of the highest dams in India
gptkbp:significant_event inauguration by Jawaharlal Nehru
gptkbp:spillway_type gated spillway
gptkbp:tourist_attraction gptkb:Gobind_Sagar_Lake
gptkbp:water_management monitored regularly
gptkbp:water_requirement 9.34 billion cubic meters
gptkbp:water_source gptkb:Sutlej_River
1.5 million acres
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ganga_River
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5