Pandoh Dam

Pandoh Dam Latest News

Amidst the ongoing heavy rain and snowfall in the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh, the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) opened the spillway gates of the Pandoh Dam recently as a precautionary measure.

About Pandoh Dam

• It is an embankment Dam that lies in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh.
• Constructed on Beas River, the primary purpose of Pandoh Dam is hydroelectric power generation. 
• It is a concrete gravity dam, standing 76 meters (249 feet) tall.
• It was commissioned in 1977 and is located at a distance of 10 km from Manali.
• Being a part of a run-of-the-river power design, the Pandoh Dam diverts water from Beas to southwest through a channel of tunnels which are 38 km long. 
• Before it is discharged into the Sutlej River, the water of the dam is used for power generation at the Dehar Power House (with a capacity of 990 MW). 
• The dam has also created the Pandoh Lake, a popular tourist spot located 19 km upstream from the town of Mandi on the river Beas.
• The dam is under the Bhakra Beas Management Board.
• The road that goes over the dam is NH 21.

Pandoh Dam FAQs

Q1. On which river is Pandoh dam?

Ans. Beas River

Q2. Which is the largest dam in Himachal Pradesh?

Ans. Bhakra Nangal Dam

Q3. What is a gravity dam?

Ans. Gravity dam is a concrete or masonry dam so proportioned that it will resist overturning and sliding forces by its own weight.

Source: IE