Nathpa Jhakri Dam
Nathpa Jhakri Dam is a reservoir in Nichar, Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh. Nathpa Jhakri Dam is situated nearby to the village Wangtu, as well as near the hamlet Napta.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Karcham Wangtoo Hydroelectric Plant and Nathpa Jhakri Dam.
Karcham Wangtoo Hydroelectric Plant
Power station
Nathpa Jhakri Dam
Dam
The Nathpa Jhakri Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Sutlej river in 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
- Type: Reservoir
- Category: body of water
- Location: Nichar, Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
31.5617° or 31° 33′ 42″ northLongitude
77.9879° or 77° 59′ 17″ eastOpen location code
8J3VHX6Q+M5OpenStreetMap ID
way 166148052OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoir
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