Bhakra Dam, Himachal Pradesh
Bhakra Dam in India is one of the largest dams of the country and has been a source of multi-purpose functionality. With irrigation, hydroelectricity, water supply and more provided via it, Bhakra Dam is one of the most important dams around Sutlej river in Bilaspur in the state of Himachal Pradesh in India. The dam is a concrete gravity based and is located at the Bhakra village.
Bhakra dam has a height of 226 m along with length and breadth of 518.25 m and 9.1 m respectively. It also has a reservoir known by as Gobind Sagar with a capacity of 9.34 billion cubic meters of water. The whole of Bhakra dam project is spread across 90 km length and a total area of over 168.35 sq. km. Going by the size metrics, this one is the third largest reservoir in India.
The dam is named after Guru Gobind Singh. It is also the third largest reservoir in India. This area was chosen for the dam because of the narrow gorge that Sutlej flows through here. The old village of Bhakra was submerged into the reservoir for making this dam. It offers irrigation facility, water supply and electricity production with the electricity itself being over 1325 MW.
Bhakra Dam is a short drive from the Bilaspur city centre in Himachal Pradesh. The transportations are very easy and the large array of sightseeing spots like the dam, the Gobind Sagar reservoir and the mighty Sultej are really entertaining for the tourists.
Timings
Bhakra Dam can be visit in between 08.00 AM to 03:30 PM