Q:-> Across which river is the Bhakra Nangal Dam built ?
-> River Sutlej..
-> River Sutlej..
The 90 km long dam is spread over an area of 168 sq km and is a combination of Bhakra dam and Nangal dam. It is described as 'New Temple of Resurgent India' by Late Pundit Jawahar Lal Nehru, the first prime minister of India.
It is a dam near the border between Punjab and Haryana in northern India. Bhakra Nangal Dam, is situated at a height of 226 m above sea level, which stuns the visitor with its sheer height. Bhakra dam is 13 km upstream from Nangal city and Nangal dam, on the other hand, is 13 km down-stream. The construction of Bhakra Nangal Dam was started in the year 1948 and was completed by the end of year 1963.
It is the 'largest gravity dam in the world' and stores 9348 million cubic meter of water..
It also has 4 flood gates which are during the period of floods and also has 2 power- stations situated on the either sides of the dam, which receives water through huge pipes which are directly connected from the dam's reservoir to each power plant.
Tourist travel to the dam to view the dam's architecture and the attractive location...
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