The Pandoh Dam is an embarkment dam on the Beas river in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh, India. Under the Beas Project, the dam was completed in 1977 and its primary purpose is hydroelectric power generation. Part of a run-of-thr-river power scheme, it diverts the waters of the Beas to the southwest through a 38 km (24 mi) long system of tunnels and channels. The water is used for power generation at the Dehar Power House before being discharged into the Sutlej River, connecting both rivers. The power house has an installed capacity of 990 MW. The system diverts 256 cumecs (9000 cusecs) of Beas waters to the Satluj River.
Pandoh Lake is created by Pandoh Dam and is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) upstream from Mandi on the River Beas.
Janjehli The picturesque Janjehli is situated at an elevation of 2150m. A lush green valley with agricultural fields in gentle slopes, apple orchards, hills covered with pine and deodar trees and a small river having crystal clear water moving like a snake through various criss-crossed hills Janjehli along with adjoining…
Pong Dam Lake Maharana Pratap Sagar located 50 kms from Kangra, in India, also known as Pong Reservoir or Pong Dam Lake was created in 1975, by building the highest earthfill dam in India on the Beas River in the wetland zone of the Siwalik Hills of the Kangra district of the state of Himachal Pradesh. Named in the honour of Maharana Pratap (1572–1597), the…
Vashisht Village Vashisht village is located about 2 kms from Manali on the slopes above the Beas river. In the earlier vedic texts and In Ramayana Vashisht is mentioned as the home of one of the seven rishis or founding fathers of Vedic Civilization.The Vashisht temple with its hot sulphur…
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