Tehri Dam * It is the highest dam in India & 8th highest dam in the world. * Tehri Dam is located on the Bhagirathi River near Tehri in Uttarakhand, India. * It's a multi - purpose rock and earth - fill embankment Dam. * It is the primary Dam of the Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Ltd. & the Tehri Hydroelectric Complex. * Dam has a capacity for generation of 1,000 megawatts (1,300,000 hp) of hydroelectricity. * Construction of the Tehri Dam was completed in 2006, whereas the pumped storage power plant scheme is currently under construction. * Nearest Railway Station for Tehri Dam is Rishikesh at 76 Kms, nearest Airport is Jolly Grant (Dehradun) at 93 Kms. * Height of Tehri Dam: 260 meters * Length of Tehri
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