Kandar
Kandar is a locality in Nichar, Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh and has an elevation of 2,011 metres. Kandar is situated near the locality Rīnu, as well as near the village Wangtu.Places of Interest
Highlights: Karcham Wangtoo Hydroelectric Plant and Nathpa Jhakri Dam.
Karcham Wangtoo Hydroelectric Plant
Power station
The Karcham Wangtoo Hydroelectric Plant is a 1,091 megawatts run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station on the Sutlej River in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh state of India.
Nathpa Jhakri Dam
Dam
The Nathpa Jhakri Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Sutlej river in Rampur Bushahr, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, India. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production and it supplies a 1,500 megawatts underground power station with water. Nathpa Jhakri Dam is situated 2½ km west of Kandar.
Kandar
- Type: Locality
- Location: Nichar, Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
31.56474° or 31° 33′ 53″ north
Longitude
78.00727° or 78° 0′ 26″ east
Elevation
2,011 metres (6,598 feet)
Open location code
8J3WH274+VW
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