Dhauliganga Dam

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Dhauliganga Dam
Dhauliganga Dam.jpg
Dhauliganga Dam Reservoir
Dhauliganga Dam is located in Uttarakhand
Dhauliganga Dam
Location of Dhauliganga Dam in Uttarakhand
CountryIndia
LocationUttarakhand
Coordinates29°58′42.6″N 80°34′19.2″E / 29.978500°N 80.572000°E / 29.978500; 80.572000Coordinates: 29°58′42.6″N 80°34′19.2″E / 29.978500°N 80.572000°E / 29.978500; 80.572000
Statusdestroyed by flooding
Construction cost15,800,000,000[1]
Owner(s)National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment, earth and rock-fill
ImpoundsDhauliganga River
Height56 m (184 ft)
Length315 m (1,033 ft)
Spillway typeGate controlled
Power Station
Commission date2005
TypeRun-of-the-river
TurbinesVertical Francis turbines
Installed capacity4x70 MW

The Dhauliganga Dam was 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 had very little pondage and operated as run-of-the-river.[2] 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(4x70 MW) of hydro power.

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.

Destruction[]

On February 7, 2021 a sudden flash flood caused by an avalanche resulted in the complete destruction of the hydro power plant, affecting over one thousand people in the area.[3]

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References[]

  1. ^ "Dhauliganga I Hep Updated: December 2011". Infraline Energy. 29 December 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  2. ^ "NHPC Limited : Projects : Power Stations : Dhauliganga".
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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