Tehri Dam

The Tehri Dam is a gravity dam on the Bhagirathi River in Uttarakhand, India. It is the largest dam in India and is part of the Tehri Hydroelectric Project. Construction on the dam began in 1988 and it was completed in 2006. The dam has a height of 260 metres (853 ft) and a length of 1,050 metres (3,445 ft). The reservoir created by the dam has a capacity of 8,000,000,000 cubic metres (280,000,000,000 cu ft) and a surface area of 1,500 square kilometres (580 sq mi). The dam supplies water to the Tehri Hydroelectric Project, which has a total installed capacity of 2,400 MW.

The Tehri Dam is an embankment dam on the Bhagirathi River in the Tehri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand, India. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 1,000 MW power station. Construction on the dam began in May 2001 and it was completed in 2006. The project has been controversial due to its impact on the environment and displacement of people.

The Tehri Dam Andolan was a movement in the state of Uttarakhand, India to stop the construction of the Tehri Dam.

The activities at the Tehri Dam include power generation, irrigation, and flood control.

The best way to reach Tehri Dam is to take a bus from Dehradun which is the nearest city.