Bhakra Dam

Current Context: In a significant political development, all political parties in Punjab have unanimously decided not to release any additional water from the Bhakra Dam to Haryana. This decision underscores the ongoing inter-state water-sharing disputes in the region.

About:

• Type: Concrete gravity dam
• Location: Near the border between Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, situated at a gorge near the upstream Bhakra village in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh.
• Height: Approximately 207.26 meters (680 feet), making it the highest straight gravity dam in the world.
• Length: 518.25 meters (1,700 feet)
• River : Sutlej River
• Reservoir: Gobind Sagar
  • Storage Capacity: 9.34 billion cubic meters
  • Length: 90 km
• Significance: Asia’s second tallest dam, following the 261-meter Tehri Dam in Uttarakhand, India.