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Dams and Barrages: Dhrubajyoti Sen Department of Civil Engineering Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

This document provides statistics and details about several major dams and barrages in India, including Bhakra Dam, Nangal Barrage, Pandoh Dam, Pong Dam, and the Kosi Barrage. Some of the key details provided include the installed power generation capacity, reservoir capacity, spillway specifications, and dimensions of the dams. Images are also included showing views of these major water infrastructure projects.

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Dams and Barrages: Dhrubajyoti Sen Department of Civil Engineering Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

This document provides statistics and details about several major dams and barrages in India, including Bhakra Dam, Nangal Barrage, Pandoh Dam, Pong Dam, and the Kosi Barrage. Some of the key details provided include the installed power generation capacity, reservoir capacity, spillway specifications, and dimensions of the dams. Images are also included showing views of these major water infrastructure projects.

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DAMS AND BARRAGES

Dhrubajyoti Sen
Department of Civil Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Bhakra Dam – Google View
Bhakra Dam – Close up aerial view
Bhakra Dam – Looking upstream
Bhakra Dam – View from right bank
Govind Sagar
Dam Statistics
• Total cost of the Project Rs. 245.28 crore
• Type of Dam Concrete straight gravity
• Height above the deepest foundation 225.55
metres (740 feet)
• Height above river bed 167.64 metres (550 feet)
• Length at top 518.16 metres (1700 feet)
• Width at top 9.14 metres (30 feet)
• Length at bottom 99 metres (325 feet)Width at
base190.5 metres (625 feet)
• Elevation at top of dam above mean sea level
518.16 metres (1700 feet)
• Steel used 101600 tonnes (100000 tons)
Reservoir Statistics
• Catchment area 56980 Sq. kilometres.
• Normal reservoir level EL. 512.06 meters
• Dead storage level EL.445.62 meters.
• New area irrigated 60 lakh acres.
• Area of reservoir. 162.48 sq. kilometres
• Length of reservoir.96.56 kilometres.
• Live storage capacity at EL.1680 ft.: 6911 million
cum
• Gross storage capacity at EL.1680 ft.: 9340 million
cum
• Dead storage capacity 2430 million cum
Power Generation Statistics
• Number of power houses: 2
• Installed capacity of left bank power plant 450 MW - 5
units of 90 MW each
• Increased capacity of left bank power plant by uprating
the machines. 540 MW - 5 units of 108 MW each
• Installed capacity of right bank power plant. 600 MW -
5 units of 120 MW each
• Increased capacity of right bank power plant Uprated to
660 MW - 5 units of 132 MW each
• Present capacity by further uprating the machines. 735
MW - 3 units of 157 MW each & 2 units of 132 MW
each
Bhakra – Nangal complex
Nangal Barrage and headworks
Nangal Barrage – view from
downstream
Nangal Barrage – Statistics
Height 29 meters (95 ft.)

Length 304.8 meters (1000 ft.)


Length of Nangal Hydel
64.5 kilometers (40 miles)
Channel
Discharge 354 cumecs (12500 cusecs)

Number of power houses 2

Total installed capacity of each 77 MW (2units of 24 MW each


power house. & one unit of 29 MW)

Head of water 28.35 meters (93 ft.)


Anandpur Sahib Hydel Project
Description PH-I PH-II
Location Ganguwal Nakkian
Capacity 67 MW 67 MW
Rating of each Unit 33.5 MW 33.5 MW
No of Units of each Power House 2 2
Manufacturer M/S BHEL Hardware M/S BHEL Hardware
Turbine Out-put 34.5 MW 34.5 MW
Max.. Net Head 30.5 M 30.5 M
 Min. Net Head 25.9 M 25.9 M
 Designed Net Head 28.0 M 28.0 M
Discharge required per machine for 5075 Cusecs 5075 Cusecs
max. generation
Type of Turbine Kaplan Kaplan
No. of blades 6 6
Dia of runner 4000 mm 4000 mm
Generator Voltage 11000 Volts 11000 volts
Some other dams – Pandoh Dam
Pandoh Dam – spillways during floods
Pandoh Dam - Statistics
Type of dam Earth-cum-rockfill
Height above river bed 61 meters (200 ft.)
Height above deepest foundation 76.2 meters (250 ft.)
Elevation at top of dam EL.899.16 meters (EL.2950 ft.)
Length at top 255 meters (835 ft.)
Width at base. 268.22 meters (880 ft.)
Width at top 12.19 meters (40 ft.)
Maximum reservoir level EL.896.42 meters (EL.2941 ft.)
Normal reservoir level EL.883.92 meters (EL.2900 ft.)
Minimum reservoir level EL.883.92 meters (EL.2900 ft.)
Gross storage capacity 4100 hectare meters (33240 acre ft.)
Live storage capacity at EL.2941 ft. 1855.98 hectare meters (15.039 acre ft.)
Spillway Type Orifice type gates chute
Radial gates 5 No. 12m x 13m (39.375 ft. x 42.65 ft.) each
Maximum outflow 9939 cumecs (351000 cusecs)
Crest elevation EL. 874.78 meters (EL.2870 ft.)
Pandoh Dam - Statistics
Type of dam Earth-cum-rockfill
Height above river bed 61 meters (200 ft.)
Height above deepest foundation 76.2 meters (250 ft.)
Elevation at top of dam EL.899.16 meters (EL.2950 ft.)
Length at top 255 meters (835 ft.)
Width at base. 268.22 meters (880 ft.)
Width at top 12.19 meters (40 ft.)
Maximum reservoir level EL.896.42 meters (EL.2941 ft.)
Normal reservoir level EL.883.92 meters (EL.2900 ft.)
Minimum reservoir level EL.883.92 meters (EL.2900 ft.)
Gross storage capacity 4100 hectare meters (33240 acre ft.)
Live storage capacity at EL.2941 ft. 1855.98 hectare meters (15.039 acre ft.)
Spillway Type Orifice type gates chute
Radial gates 5 No. 12m x 13m (39.375 ft. x 42.65 ft.) each
Maximum outflow 9939 cumecs (351000 cusecs)
Crest elevation EL. 874.78 meters (EL.2870 ft.)
Pong Dam
Pong Dam - Statistics
• Type of dam Earth core gravel shell
• Elevation at top of dam EL. 435. 86 metres
• Free board (above max. RWL) 2.74 metres
• Maximum height of dam above deepest foundation level 132.59 metres
• Crest length1950.7 metres
• Width at crest 13.72 metres
• Maximum width at base (excluding toe weights) 610 metres
• Catchment area 12560 sq. kilometres
• Normal reservoir level EL 426.72 meters
• Dead storage level EL. 384.05 meters
• Gross storage capacity 8570 million cum.
• Live storage capacity 7290 million cum
• Reservoir length 41.8 kilometres
• Type of spillway Overflow gated chute
• Spillway gates Six radial gates 14.48 m x 12.344m each
• Crest elevation 416.05 meters (1365 feet)
• Installed capacity 60 MW x6 = 360 MW
Some other barrages - Harike
Wazirabad barrage
Indraprastha barrage
Okhla barrage
Kanpur barrage
Mahanadi barrage
Kosi barrage
Kosi barrage – left bank canal
Kosi barrage – right bank canal

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