Ranjit Sagar Dam Project
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The Ranjit Sagar Dam, also known as the Thein Dam, is part of a hydroelectric project constructed by the Government of Punjab on the Ravi River
in the state of Punjab
. The project is situated near Pathankot
city in Gurdaspur District
of the state of Punjab. The project is the biggest hydroelectric in the state of Punjab. The township of the site is called Shah pur Kandi Township. Feasibility studies for the project began in 1953 and geotechnical studies continued until 1980. Construction began in 1981, the generators were commissioned in 2000 and the project complete in March 2001.
The project is used for both irrigation purposes and with an 800 MW installed capacity, for the generation of power. The dam is one of the highest earth-fill dams in India and has the largest diameter penstock
pipes in the country. It is located upstream of the Madhopur Barrage at Madhopur
.
Ravi River
The Ravi is a trans-boundary river flowing through Northwestern India and eastern Pakistan. It is one of the six rivers of the Indus System in Punjab region ....
in the state of Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
. The project is situated near Pathankot
Pathankot
Pathankot became 22nd district on 28th July 2011 and a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Punjab. It was a part of the Nurpur princely state ruled by the Rajputs prior to 1849 AD. It is a meeting point of the three northern states of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir...
city in Gurdaspur District
Gurdaspur District
Gurdaspur district is a district in the state of Punjab, situated in the northwest part of the Republic of India. Gurdaspur is the district headquarters. It internationally borders Narowal District of the Pakistani Punjab, Kathua District of Jammu and Kashmir, the Punjab districts of Amritsar and...
of the state of Punjab. The project is the biggest hydroelectric in the state of Punjab. The township of the site is called Shah pur Kandi Township. Feasibility studies for the project began in 1953 and geotechnical studies continued until 1980. Construction began in 1981, the generators were commissioned in 2000 and the project complete in March 2001.
The project is used for both irrigation purposes and with an 800 MW installed capacity, for the generation of power. The dam is one of the highest earth-fill dams in India and has the largest diameter penstock
Penstock
A penstock is a sluice or gate or intake structure that controls water flow, or an enclosed pipe that delivers water to hydraulic turbines and sewerage systems. It is a term that has been inherited from the technology of wooden watermills....
pipes in the country. It is located upstream of the Madhopur Barrage at Madhopur
Madhopur, Punjab
Madhopur is a town in located in tehsil Pathankot, Gurdaspur Punjab, India.Madhopur is located at . It has an average elevation of 332 metres .-About:...
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