The Pandoh Dam is located on which river in Himachal Pradesh?

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  1. Beas River
  2. Chenab River
  3. Ravi River
  4. Yamuna River

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Option 1 : Beas River
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The correct answer is Beas River. Key Points

  • The Pandoh Dam is an embankment dam on the Beas River in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh.
  • The dam was commissioned in 1977 and its primary purpose is hydroelectric power generation.
  • The powerhouse has an installed capacity of 990 MW.
  • The water is used for power generation at the Dehar Power House before being discharged into the Satluj River, connecting both rivers.
  • Apart from this, the Pandoh Lake is created by Pandoh Dam and is located about 19 km upstream from Mandi on the River Beas.

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River Source Description
Beas River Rohtang La

It is a river in north India.

The river rises in the Himalayas in central Himachal Pradesh, India.

And flows for some 470 kilometers to the Sutlej River in the Indian state of Punjab.

Chenab River Baralacha La Pass

It is a major river that flows in India and Pakistan and is one of the 5 major rivers of the Punjab region.

It is formed by the union of two headwaters, Chandra and Bhaga.

Ravi River Chamba

It is a transboundary river crossing northwestern India and eastern Pakistan.

It is one of six rivers of the Indus System in the Punjab region.

Under the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960, the waters of the Ravi and two other rivers were allocated to India.

Yamuna River Yamunotri, Champasar Glacier It is the second-largest tributary river of the Ganga and the longest tributary in India.
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