Maneri Dam

Maneri Dam
Maneri Dam is located in India
Maneri Dam
Location of Maneri Dam in India
CountryIndia
LocationUttarkashi
Coordinates30°44′21″N 78°31′43″E / 30.73917°N 78.52861°E / 30.73917; 78.52861
StatusOperational
Owner(s)Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsBhagirathi River
Height39 m (128 ft)
Length127 m (417 ft)
Dam volume13,700 m3 (17,919 cu yd)
Spillway capacity5,000 m3/s (176,573 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Total capacity600,000 m3 (486 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity510,000 m3 (413 acre⋅ft)
Surface area1.8 km2 (1 sq mi)
Tiloth Power Station
Coordinates30°43′36″N 078°26′44″E / 30.72667°N 78.44556°E / 30.72667; 78.44556
Commission date1984
Turbines3 x 30 MW (40,000 hp) Francis-type
Installed capacity90 MW (120,000 hp)

The Maneri Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Bhagirathi River located at Maneri, 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) east of Uttarkashi in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, India. The primary purpose of the dam is to divert water into a tunnel which feeds the 90 megawatts (120,000 hp) run-of-the-river Tiloth Power Plant.


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