Where is Shahpur Kandi dam situated?
Pathankot district
The Shahpurkandi Dam project is located on the Ravi River in Pathankot district, Punjab, India, downstream from the existing Ranjit Sagar Dam.
When Ranjit Sagar Dam was built?
1981
Ranjit Sagar Dam/Constructions began
Where is Ranjit Sagar wetland?
The Ranjit Sagar wetland is situated on the Ravi River near Pathankot city, Punjab. This wetland falls into three states i.e., Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir and spreads over an area of 87.60 sq.km.
Which dam is situated in Punjab?
Ranjit Sagar Dam
| Ranjit Sagar Dam | |
|---|---|
| Opening date | 2001 |
| Owner(s) | Water Resources(Irrigation) Department,Government of Punjab,India |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, earth-fill |
Which dam is built on Beas river?
the Pong Dam
Constructed over the mighty Beas river upstream of Talwara in Himachal Pradesh, the Pong Dam is one of the most beautiful embankments in India.
Which dam is built on Chenab river?
Baglihar Dam
Dams in Jammu and Kashmir
| # | Name | River |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baglihar Dam | CHENAB |
| 2 | Dulhasti Dam | CHENAB |
| 3 | Kishenganga Dam | KISHANGANGA |
| 4 | Nimoo Bazgo Dam | Indus |
Which state has highest Ramsar sites in India?
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh has the most number of Ramsar Sites in India. It has 8 Indian Wetlands.
Where is Ranjit Sagar Dam in Jammu and Kashmir?
This dam is situated in the Pathankot city in the Pathankot district in Punjab, and the Basohli tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. 60% of the manmade lake in this hydroelectric project is located in Jammu and Kashmir.
Where does Rangit Dam in Sikkim come from?
Right: A chorten above the confluence of the two rivers The Ranjit River on which the Rangit Dam is located, is a major right bank tributary of the Teesta River in Sikkim. The river arises from the Talung glacier and it meets the Teesta river at Melli after a travel of 61 kilometres (38 mi) from its source.
Which is the largest hydroelectric dam in India?
600 MW. The Ranjit Sagar Dam, also known as the Thein Dam, is part of a hydroelectric project constructed by the Government of Punjab Punjab Irrigation Department on the Ravi River on the Border of two states of India Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab. 60% of the lake is part of J&K.
Where does the Rangit Dam meet the Teesta River?
The river arises from the Talung glacier and it meets the Teesta river at Melli after a travel of 61 kilometres (38 mi) from its source.