Country India Status Operational Height 56 m Construction cost 15.8 billion INR | Location Uttarakhand Impounds Dhauliganga River Surface area 8 km² Impound Dhauliganga River | |
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Owner(s) National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd Type of dam Embankment, earth and rock-fill Similar Ichari Dam, Koteshwar Dam, Ramganga Dam, Maneri Dam, Dakpathar Barrage | ||
The Dhauliganga Dam is a concrete face rock and earth-fill embankment dam on the Dhauliganga River near Dharchula in Uttarakhand, India, close to the borders with Tibet and Nepal. It was constructed by a joint venture of Kajima Construction Corporation, Ltd., and Daewoo Engineering & Construction with Bauer Maschinen. HRT & PH was constructed by JV of [HCC, Hindustan Construction Company] and Samsung Corporation [E&C] Group. It generates 280 MW of hydro power.
Map of Dhauliganga Dam, Suwa, Uttarakhand 262545
In June, 2013, there was an unprecedented flash flood, causing massive debris accumulation and the complete submergence of the power house. Damage caused electrical equipment replacement and loss of total generation capacity for more than six months.
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