Koldam Dam

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Koldam

A rendition of the dam
Location of Koldam
Official name Koldam Hydroelectric Power Project
Country India
Location Bilaspur district and Mandi district
Coordinates 31°22′59″N 76°52′16″E / 31.38306°N 76.87111°E / 31.38306; 76.87111Coordinates: 31°22′59″N 76°52′16″E / 31.38306°N 76.87111°E / 31.38306; 76.87111
Status U
Construction began 2000
Opening date 2014
Owner(s) National Thermal Power Corporation
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Embankment, rock-fill with clay core
Length 474 m (1,555 ft)
Height (foundation) 167 m (548 ft)
Height (thalweg) 153 m (502 ft)
Elevation at crest 648 m (2,126 ft)
Width (crest) 14 m (46 ft)
Dam volume 12,000,000 m3 (15,695,407 cu yd)
Spillway type Chute, six radial gates
Spillway capacity 16,500 m3/s (582,692 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Total capacity 560,000,000 m3 (453,999 acre·ft)[1]
Max. length 40 km (25 mi)
Normal elevation 642 m (2,106 ft)[2]
Power station
Commission date 2013 est.[3]
Turbines 4 x 200 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity 800 MW

The Koldam Dam Hydropower Project of the NTPC Limited, commonly known as KolDam, is an under construction embankment dam on the Sutlej River near Barmana on the Chandigarh-Manali Highway ( NH-21 ) on the border of Bilaspur district and Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, India. The main purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it will support an 800 MW power station. The foundation stone for the dam was laid on 5 June 2000 by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. On 14 January 2004, main construction on the dam began.[2] Due to problems associated with habitat and forest loss, the project has been delayed. Generator commissioning was original scheduled for 2009 but has been rescheduled to April 2014.[3][4][5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Heard, S.P.; , P. Gardron R.C. Senan, M.Agarwal. "Koldam hydroelectric Project a new hydroelectric project on the Satluj river in India.". Retrieved 23 November 2011. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Kol Dam Hydro Electric Power Project". Italian-Thai Development PLC. Retrieved 23 November 2011. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Kol Dam HEP commissioning now slated for 2013". Asian Power. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2011. 
  4. ↑ "Koldam Project of NTPC suffers major setback in Himachal". Jagran Post. 5 June 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2011. 
  5. ↑ "800 MW Koldam project commissioning extended to April 2014". MoneyControl. 15 December 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2013. 
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