Location: 116 km from Chandigarh
Highlights: world's highest straight
gravity dam
Located at a distance of about 116 kms from
Chandigarh, Bhakra Nangal dam is the world's
highest straight gravity dam, constructed
across the River Satluj. The hydroelectric
station positioned here not just generates
power for Chandigarh, but also for Delhi
and other cities. The construction work
of Bhakra Nangal dam began in 1948 and got
completed in 1963. Read on to know more
about Bhakra Nangal Dam near Chandigarh…
Chandigarh Bhakra Nangal dam led to the
creation of Gobind Sagar, a 40 sq km reservoir.
It has been named after the tenth Guru of
Sikhs, Guru Gobind Singh. A major attraction
of the place is that there is an adequate
provision for accommodation and restaurant
over here. For tourists, boating facilities
are also available. If you are searching
for serenity, then the Gobind Sagar Lake
at Bhakra is just the apt place for you.
An added attraction is the underground tunnel
that lies underneath the bed of river Sutlej.
