- Chamera Dam
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Chamera Dam Official name Chamera Dam Location Himachal Pradesh India Coordinates 32°35′50″N 75°59′09″E / 32.59722°N 75.98583°ECoordinates: 32°35′50″N 75°59′09″E / 32.59722°N 75.98583°E Dam and spillways Height 741 ft (140 m) Length (295 m) Reservoir Creates Chamera Reservoir The Chamera Dam impounds the River Ravi and supports the hydroelectricity project in the region. It is located near the town of Dalhousie, in the Chamba district in the state of Himachal Pradesh in India The reservoir of the dam is the Chamera Lake.
After completion of the first phase, the Chamera dam generates 540 MW of electricity. In the second phase, which is under construction, the dam is expected to generate 300 MW of electricity.
The unique feature of the region is the fluctuating day and night temperature. The temperature during the day near the dam rises up to 35 degrees Celsius and drops to a minimum of 18 to 20 °C at night.
The water level in the Chamera Lake rises to a maximum of 763 meters while the minimum water level is 747 meters.
The absence of aquatic life in the lake has made it an ideal location for water sports. According to the plan developed by the tourism department, the lake shares the scope of sports activities like rowing, motor boating, paddle boating, sailing, canoeing, angling and kayaking. House boats and shikaras are also available. The government attempts to provide all these facilities to the tourists.
Features
The catchment are of the dam is 472.5 km2. The reservoir has a live storage capacity of 110 MCN and mean annual inflow of 1,273 BCM. Its FRL and MDDL are 760m and 747m.
The power house has 3 units of 180 MW each and has a firm power of 160MW
After the completion of Chamera Power Station Stage - II (3X100 MW) in the year 2003, the Chamera Dam has been renamed Chamera Power Station Stage - I. The third stage of the Ravi Basin Projects Chamera Stage - III (77X3 MW)is under construction. All the three stages of Chamera are owned by NHPC Limited a company listed on the National Stock Exchange of India (Code NHPC). The stage - I is a storage hydroelectric project while stage - II and III are run of the river schemes.
See also
chamera dam
External links
Categories:- Hydroelectric power stations in Himachal Pradesh
- Dams in Himachal Pradesh
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