Koldam Dam
| Koldam Koldam Hydroelectric Power Project |
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| Coordinates | 31 ° 22 '59 " N , 76 ° 52' 16" E | ||||||
| Data on the structure | |||||||
| Lock type: | Stone embankment dam with inner seal | ||||||
| Construction time: | 2000-2014 | ||||||
| Height above valley floor: | 153 m | ||||||
| Height above foundation level : | 167 m | ||||||
| Height of the structure crown: | 648 m | ||||||
| Building volume: | 12 million m³ | ||||||
| Crown length: | 474 m | ||||||
| Base width: | 730 m | ||||||
| Power plant output: | 800 MW | ||||||
| Operator: | National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC Limited) | ||||||
| Data on the reservoir | |||||||
| Altitude (at congestion destination ) | 642 m | ||||||
| Reservoir length | 40 km | ||||||
| Storage space | 560 million m³ | ||||||
| Design flood : | 16 500 m³ / s | ||||||
The Koldam hydropower project of Indian NTPC Limited , or KolDam for short , is a dam under construction on Satluj near Barmana on the Chandigarh-Manali Highway (NH-21) in the Bilaspur district of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh .
The main purpose of the dam is hydropower generation . It will receive a power plant with 800 MW. The foundation stone for the dam was laid on June 5, 2000 by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee . Main work on the structure began on January 14, 2004. The project was delayed due to environmental problems and forest losses. The commissioning of the generators was only planned for 2009 and was postponed to 2013. The structure was completed in 2013 with the exception of remaining work. Stowage has been in progress since the end of 2013, with delays again. The official inauguration will take place in 2015.
In hydroelectric power plant there are 4 x 200 MW - Francis turbines . The hydraulic head is 144 m.
The flood relief has six openings.
The reservoir is named Sundernagar Lake.
See also
- Bhakra Dam - located downstream
- List of the largest dams on earth
- List of the largest reservoirs on earth
- List of the largest hydroelectric plants in the world
- List of dams in the world
Web links
- Koldam Hydroelectric Power Project accessed October 30, 2012
- Kol Dam HEP commissioning now slated for 2013 , Asian Power, June 24, 2011, accessed October 30, 2012
- Kol Dam Hydro Electric Power Project , Italian-Thai Development PLC, accessed October 30, 2012
- Detailed Progress , Italian-Thai Development PLC, accessed October 30, 2012
Individual evidence
- ↑ Koldam Project of NTPC suffers major setback in Himachal , Jagran Post, June 5, 2011, accessed October 30, 2012
- ↑ Another reservoir impounding try for India's 800-MW Koldam HPP - report Mar 17, 2014
- ↑ Flickr, with photo
