Bhakra Dam

Summary

Bhakra Dam is a gravity dam^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of gravity_dam entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,558 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Bhakra Dam is located in Bilaspur district^[3].
• Bhakra Dam is in the country of India^[4].
• Bhakra Dam's instance of is recorded as gravity dam^[5].
• Bhakra Dam's instance of is recorded as hydroelectric power station^[6].
• Bhakra Dam is operated by Bhakra Beas Management Board^[7].
• Bhakra Dam's Commons category is recorded as Bhakra Dam^[8].
• 1948 marks the founding of Bhakra Dam^[9].
• Bhakra Dam's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 31.41083333, 'lon': 76.43333333}^[10].
• Bhakra Dam's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Sutlej^[11].
• Bhakra Dam's official website is recorded as https://bbmb.gov.in/bhakra.htm^[12].
• Bhakra Dam's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+520'}^[13].
• Bhakra Dam's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+225.55'}^[14].
• Bhakra Dam's nominal power output is recorded as {'unit': 'Q6982035', 'amount': '+1379.6'}^[15].
• Bhakra Dam's drainage basin is recorded as Indus basin^[16].
• Bhakra Dam's reservoir created is recorded as Gobind Sagar^[17].

Body

Geography

Bhakra Dam is in the country of India^[4]. It is located in Bilaspur district^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Bhakra Dam's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+520'}^[13].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include gravity dam^[5] and hydroelectric power station^[6].

History and Context

1948 marks the founding of Bhakra Dam^[9].

Why It Matters

Bhakra Dam ranks in the top 3% of gravity_dam entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,558 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18]