Nathpa Jhakri Dam

The Nathpa Jhakri Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the river in , , , . The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production and it supplies a 1,500 megawatts underground power station with water.
  • Dam
  • …is also known as “NATHPA JHAKRI”
  • …stands 57 metres (187 feet) tall
  • Description: dam in Himachal PradeshIndia

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Karcham Wangtoo Hydroelectric Plant.
Power station
The is a 1,091… is situated 4 km southeast of Nathpa Jhakri Dam.
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Latitude
31.56413° or 31° 33′ 51″ north
Longitude
77.98014° or 77° 58′ 49″ east
Open location code
8J3VHX7J+M3
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Wiki­data ID

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Western Panjabi—“Nathpa Jhakri Dam” goes by many names.
Nathpa Jhakri 水壩Chinese
納思帕賈克里水電站Chinese
纳思帕贾克里水电站Chinese
नाथपा झाकड़ी जलविद्युत परियोजनाHindi
Nathpa Jakhri vannkraftstasjonNorwegian Bokmål
Nathpa Jhakri vannkraftstasjonNorwegian Bokmål
Nathpa Jhakri vannkraftverkNorwegian Bokmål
Nathpa- Jhakri-demningenNorwegian Bokmål
ନାଥପା ଝାକ୍ରି ବନ୍ଧOriya
Bwawa la Nathpa JhakriSwahili
نتھپا جھاکڑی ہائیڈرو الیکٹرک پروجیکٹUrdu
نتھپا جھاکڑی ہائیڈرو الیکٹرک پروجیکٹWestern Panjabi
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