Bhakra Dam:
Amid rising incidents of landslides during the monsoon season, a comprehensive geological study of the hillocks surrounding the Bhakra Dam is likely to be undertaken by the Geological Survey of India (GSI).
- It is a concrete gravity dam across the Sutlej River, in the Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh.
- It is near the border between Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.
- It is the highest straight gravity dam in the world.
- It is Asia’s second tallest dam, next to the Tehri Dam.
- Operation and maintenance of the Bhakra dam is done by the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB).
- The dam created the massive Gobind Sagar reservoir and plays a crucial role in irrigation, flood control, and hydroelectric power generation for Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, and Chandigarh.
- In terms of storage of water, it is the second largest reservoir in India, the first being Indira Sagar Dam in Madhya Pradesh.
- Nangal Dam is another dam downstream of Bhakra Dam.
- Nangal Dam is an earthen dam.
- It serves as an auxiliary dam to channel the water released from Bhakra Dam to two powerhouses.
