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Tehri Dam is the primary dam of the Tehri Development Project, a major hydroelectric project centered near Tehri Town in the state of Uttarakhand in India. Located on the Bhagirathi River, the principal tributary of the sacred River Ganges, the Tehri Dam has a height of 855 feet (261 m), making it the 5th tallest dam in the world. The dam’s intended capabilities include a power generation capacity of 2400 MW, provision of irrigation to an area of 270,000 hectares, irrigation stabilization to an area of 600,000 hectares, and a supply of 270 million gallons of drinking water per day to the industrialized areas of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

Amazing Tehri Dam, Just Amazing

Amazing Tehri Dam, Just Amazing

Amazing Tehri Dam, Just Amazing

Amazing Tehri Dam, Just Amazing

Amazing Tehri Dam, Just Amazing

Amazing Tehri Dam, Just Amazing

Amazing Tehri Dam, Just Amazing

Amazing Tehri Dam, Just Amazing

Amazing Tehri Dam, Just Amazing

Amazing Tehri Dam, Just Amazing


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