Hello friends I am amit rai today i am talking about Megastructures like Bhakra dam(PUNJAB)
Bhakra dam is the fourth tallest dam in asia. It is situated bhakra village in the district of Himachal pradesh. Bhakra dam is around 10 km from Nangal city and 115 km from capital city of punjab( CHANDIGARH). Bhakra dam is called the gravity dam because of extraordinary construction. It is made up of large amount of steel and heavy concrete. Is also a multipurpose dam. The dam is situated across the Satluj River, Bhakra Village (upstream) in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh. Its reservoir is known as 'Gobind Sagar' which stores up to 9.34 billion cubic meters of water. Jawaharlal Nehru honorably called it as the "New Temple of Resurgent India." It attracts a significant number of tourists from all over the country. Bhakra Dam is 15 km from Nangal city. Nangal Dam is a downstream dam to Bhakra Dam. Together they are called Bhakra Nangal Dam.
Bhakra dam is the fourth tallest dam in asia. It is situated bhakra village in the district of Himachal pradesh. Bhakra dam is around 10 km from Nangal city and 115 km from capital city of punjab( CHANDIGARH). Bhakra dam is called the gravity dam because of extraordinary construction. It is made up of large amount of steel and heavy concrete. Is also a multipurpose dam. The dam is situated across the Satluj River, Bhakra Village (upstream) in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh. Its reservoir is known as 'Gobind Sagar' which stores up to 9.34 billion cubic meters of water. Jawaharlal Nehru honorably called it as the "New Temple of Resurgent India." It attracts a significant number of tourists from all over the country. Bhakra Dam is 15 km from Nangal city. Nangal Dam is a downstream dam to Bhakra Dam. Together they are called Bhakra Nangal Dam.
The Bhakra Nangal multi-purpose dams are first among the river valley development schemes taken by the government post independence. It is one of the highest gravity dams in the world. The Gobindsagar reservoir created by the dam is the third largest reservoir in India. It holds water in right ways and prevents the fields from being damaged during monsoons. It has ten power generators on either of its sides. Also, it is the fourth largest dam after the Tehri dam.
Facts About Bhakra Dam
Multi-Purpose Project: It aims to prevent floods in Satluj-Beas River and provides water for irrigation to the adjoining states of Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan. It also is a provider of Hydro-Electricity which is generated by the states of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, and Delhi.
Management: The administration, maintenance, and operation of Bhakra Nangal Project are undertaken by Bhakra Management Board (BMB). Bhakra Management Board was renamed Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) on 15 May 1976 to manage dams on river Beas as well.
Management: The administration, maintenance, and operation of Bhakra Nangal Project are undertaken by Bhakra Management Board (BMB). Bhakra Management Board was renamed Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) on 15 May 1976 to manage dams on river Beas as well.
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The Nangal Dam has been constructed at Nangal about 13 km downstream of the Bhakra dam. This 29 metre high, 305 metre long and 121 metre wide is an auxiliary dam which serves as a balancing reservoir for taking up daily fluctuations from the Bhakra Dam.
The Nangal Hydel Channel is 64.4 km long, 42.65 m wide and 6.28 m deep canal. It has been cemented throughout its length to avoid seepage. It is one of the longest cemented canals of the world. It takes off from the left bank of the river and flows through pigged topography of steep slope.
There is a fall of 70 metres in elevation within a distance of 64 km. Its main function is to turn the turbines of power houses located below the Nangal Dam but it also supplies water to the Bhakra irrigation canals.
“Bhakra Nangal Project is something tremendous, something stupendous, something which shakes you see it. Bhakra today is the symbol of India’s progress.” -Nehru
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