Bhakra Dam is located in Bilaspur district, Himachal, India (Asia). The gravity dam was completed in 1963 (59 years old).

Bhakra Dam is the 3^rd tallest gravity dam in the world. The gravity dam stands at a height of 226 meters and impounds up to 9.34 billion m³ of water. Bhakra Dam has an installed capacity of 1,325MW.

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