Bhakra Dam Is Asia's Second Tallest Dam

Bhakra Dam, Asia's second tallest.

Bhakra Dam stands on the Satluj River in Himachal Pradesh.

Bhakra Dam is 226 meters high and 518.25 meters long.

Bhakra Dam creates the 90 km long Gobind Sagar reservoir.

Gobind Sagar reservoir holds 9.34 billion cubic meters of water.

The reservoir covers 168.35 square kilometers of surface area.

Bhakra Dam is a concrete gravity dam on Satluj River.

Bhakra Dam is a concrete gravity dam on Satluj River.

Bhakra Dam's powerhouses generate a total of 1325 megawatts.

Water from Bhakra Dam irrigates 10 million acres of farmland.

Gobind Sagar reservoir supports fishing of endangered Mahseer fish.

The Bhakra Beas Management Board manages dam and power operations.

The reservoir submerged about 371 villages when created.

Bhakra Dam is the second tallest dam in Asia.