Baglihar Dam
| Baglihar Dam | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Location | Baglihar road, Ramban district, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Coordinates | 33°09′43″N 75°19′40″E / 33.16194°N 75.32778°E |
| Construction began | 1999 |
| Opening date | 2008 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Chenab River |
| Height | 143 m (469 ft) |
| Length | 317 m (1,040 ft) |
| Elevation at crest | 843 m (2,766 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1,800,000 m3 (63,566,400 cu ft) |
| Spillway type | Chute type |
| Spillway capacity | 16,500 m3/s (582,692 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 395,950,000 m3 (321,002 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 32,560,000 m3 (26,397 acre⋅ft) above 836 m msl |
| Surface area | 8,079,000 m2 (1,996 acres) |
| Normal elevation | 840 m msl (FRL or full pond level) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | Stage I: 2008-09 Stage II: 2015-16 |
| Hydraulic head | 130 m (427 ft) (gross) |
| Turbines | Stage I: 3 x 150 MW Francis-type Stage II: 3 x 150 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | Stage I: 450 MW Stage II: 450 MW Total: 900 MW |
Baglihar Dam (Hindi: Baglihār Bāndh), also known as Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project, is a run-of-the-river power project on the Chenab River in Baglihar road in the Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is located just 50 km from Ramban town, the district headquarters.
The first power project executed by the Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Corporation, it was conceived in 1992 and approved in 1996, with construction begun in 1999. The project was estimated to cost US$1 billion. The project consists of two-stage of 450MW each. The first stage of the project was completed in 2008-09 and was dedicated to the nation by the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India. The second stage of the project was completed in 2015–16, and was subsequently dedicated to the nation by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.