The Vishnuprayag Dam lies in Chamoli district at the conjunction of Alaknanda River and Dhauliganga River, in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, India.[1]

Vishnuprayag Dam
Location of Vishnuprayag Dam in Uttarakhand Show map of Uttarakhand Vishnuprayag Dam (India) Show map of India
Country	India
Location	Chamoli District
Coordinates	30.5669°N 79.5468°E / 30.5669; 79.5468
Status	Operational
Opening date	2013
Construction cost	Rs. 1900 Crore
Owner(s)	Jaiprakash Power Ventures Limited
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Embankment
Impounds	Alaknanda River
Height	1,372 m (4,501 ft)

Geography

The geographical coordinates of this dam are 30.34°N 79.34°E. From the mean sea level, the dam has an average altitude of 1372 meters. This river engenders from the snow-flecked mountain peak of the Chowkhambha mountain, according to geographical location.[2]

Vishnuprayag Hydroelectric Project

It is located in Uttarakhand.[1] The accurate location of this project is near to the hanuman Chatti.[3][4] This project included 17 m high concrete flexion dam, a tunnel of 4 meters, desilting compartments, a steel lined pressure knob of 1491 meter long.[5]

An efficiency of 40 MV power producing HydroElectric plant is situated on this site.[6] At the power plant, two small units of 20 MV (each) capacity have been installed. There is no problem in the supply of water on normal days. As the water supply increases during the rainy season, the electricity production is also increases.[7] In the form of barrage 10 gates have been built at the place, to regulate the water discharge.[8] By each unit of the plant, more than that of 327 CUSEC water is employed.[9] In the production of electricity the support of nature is very helpful, so that the target of 409MW electricity production is never diminishes.[9] Later, JAYPEE group of Industries taken over this project.[10][6][7]

See also

• List of power stations in India

References