The Dhauliganga Dam was a concrete face rock and earth-fill embankment dam on the Dhauliganga River near Dharchula in Uttarakhand, India, close to the borders with Tibet and Nepal. It had very little pondage and operated as run-of-the-river.[2] It was constructed by a joint venture of Kajima Construction Corporation, Ltd., and Daewoo Engineering & Construction with Bauer Maschinen. HRT & PH was constructed by JV of [HCC, Hindustan Construction Company] and Samsung Corporation [E&C] Group. It generates 280 MW(4x70 MW) of hydro power.

Dhauliganga Dam
Dhauliganga Dam Reservoir
Location of Dhauliganga Dam in Uttarakhand
Country	India
Location	Uttarakhand
Coordinates	29°58′42.6″N 80°34′19.2″E
Status	destroyed by flooding
Construction cost	₹15,800,000,000[1]
Owner(s)	National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Embankment, earth and rock-fill
Impounds	Dhauliganga River
Height	56 m (184 ft)
Length	315 m (1,033 ft)
Spillway type	Gate controlled
Power Station
Commission date	2005
Type	Run-of-the-river
Turbines	Vertical Francis turbines
Installed capacity	4x70 MW

In June 2013, there was an unprecedented flash flood, causing massive debris accumulation and the complete submergence of the power house. Damage caused electrical equipment replacement and loss of total generation capacity for more than six months.

Destruction

On February 7, 2021 a sudden flash flood caused by an avalanche resulted in the complete destruction of the hydro power plant, affecting over one thousand people in the area.[3]

See also

• Tapovan Vishnugad Hydropower Plant
• Rini, Uttarakhand
• Rishiganga

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