Dhauliganga Dam

Dhauliganga Dam
Location of Dhauliganga Dam
Country	India
Location	Uttarakhand
Coordinates	29°58′42.6″N 80°34′19.2″E / 29.978500°N 80.572000°E / 29.978500; 80.572000Coordinates: 29°58′42.6″N 80°34′19.2″E / 29.978500°N 80.572000°E / 29.978500; 80.572000
Status	Operational
Construction cost	₹15.8 billion[1]
Owner(s)	National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Embankment, earth and rock-fill
Impounds	Dhauliganga River
Height	56 m (184 ft)
Length	315 m (1,033 ft)
Spillway type	Gate controlled
Reservoir
Surface area	8 km2 (3.1 sq mi)
Max. water depth	70 m (230 ft)
Power station
Turbines	Vertical Francis turbines
Installed capacity	280 MW

The Dhauliganga Dam is a concrete face rock and earth-fill embankment dam on the Dhauliganga River near Dharchula in Uttarakhand, India, close to the borders with Tibet and Nepal. It was constructed and is operated by a joint venture of Kajima Construction Corporation, Ltd., HCC Hindustan Construction Company and Daewoo Engineering & Construction with Bauer Maschinen. It also generates 280 MW of hydro power.

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