Features
The dam, at 741 ft (226 m), is one of the highest gravity dams in the world (compared to USA's largest Hoover Dam at 743 ft). The 166 km² Gobindsagar Reservoir, named after Guru Gobind Singh, is created by this dam which is the third largest reservoir in India the first being Indira Sagar Dam and second Nagarjunasagar Dam. The river Satluj used to flow through a narrow gorge between two hills, Naina Devi ki dhar and Ramgarh ki dhar, and the site was chosen to dam the river. The map nh-43-03.jpg shows the location of the original Bhakra village that was submerged in the lake formed behind the dam.
It is 15 km from Nangal City and 20 km from Naina Devi. The city Nangal is also called Bhakra Nangal Dam due to the presence of Nangal Dam. You must be clear that Bhakra Dam and Nangal Dam are two separate dams. The water flooded from Bhakra Dam is actually controlled and maintained by Nangal Dam. If you are planning to visit Bhakra Dam then you should also visit Nangal Dam to understand its whole mechanism.
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