Pong dam

Pong dam
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Location: Himachal Pradesh ( India ) Tributaries: Beas , Baner Khad Drain: Beas
Himachal Pradesh , India
Coordinates	31 ° 58 '17 "  N , 75 ° 56' 50"  E Coordinates: 31 ° 58 '17 "  N , 75 ° 56' 50"  E
Data on the structure
Lock type:	Rock embankment dam with earth core
Construction time:	1961-1974
Height above foundation level :	132.59 m
Height of the structure crown:	435.86  m
Crown length:	1 950.7  m
Crown width:	13.72 m
Base width:	610 m
Power plant output:	396 MW
Operator:	Bhakra Beas Management Board
Data on the reservoir
Altitude (at congestion destination )	426.72  m
Reservoir length	41.8 km
Reservoir width	15 km
Maximum depth	97.84 m
Storage space	7290 million m³
Total storage space :	8570 million m³
Catchment area	12 560  km²
Design flood :	437 000  m³ / s

The Pong Dam is a dam located on the Beas River in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh .

The dam is located in the Kangra district at a point where the Beas breaks through the Siwaliks ridge . The rock embankment dam with an earth core was built between 1961 and 1974. The dam was built for the purpose of irrigating agricultural land in Rajasthan . It is also used to generate electricity. 6 vertical Francis turbines of 66 MW each are installed in the power plant. The dam measures a length of 1950.7 m. The crown height is 435.86  m . That is 132.59 m above the foundation. The storage volume is 7290 million m³, the total storage space is 8570 million m³. The reservoir has a length of 41.8 km.

Web links

Commons : Pong Dam  - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files

• Bhakra Beas Management Board: Pong Dam

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g} Central Water Commission ( Memento of the original dated March 31, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
2. ^ Bhakra Beas Management Board