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The Vishnuprayag Dam lies in Chamoli district at the confluence of Alaknanda River and Dhauliganga River, in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, India.
JPVL has a 400-megawatt Vishnuprayag Hydro Electric Project with its barrage over the Alaknanda river, and the project's tail race tunnel discharging water in river Dhauli Ganga.
Jul 13, 2013 · The 400 MW Vishnuprayag Hydroelectric Project across the Alaknanda river near Joshimath in Uttarakhand suffered extensive damage during the floods that hit the state recently.
Jul 15, 2013 · Six years ago, when the Uttar Pradesh Government decided to embark upon its most ambitious project, the creation of the highest dam in Asia at Vishnuprayag a few miles downstream of the Badrinath Temple, the idea was to transform the area into a powerhouse of the north.
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Vishnuprayāg is the confluence of India's Alaknanda and Dhauliganga rivers—the first of five major confluences of the Alakanda known as the Panch Prayag. It is located at an elevation of 1,372 metres (4,501 ft) in the Chamoli district in the state of Uttarakhand. [1]
Jul 9, 2015 · Since any dam above 15 m height is considered large dam by India’s Central Water Commission, the World Commission on Dams and also the International Commission on Large Dams, there should be no doubt that Vishnupayag is a large dam.
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Feb 13, 2024 · The 4.5-kilometer (2.8-mile) tunnel is part of a massive 900-km (552-mi) two-lane national highway project called Char Dham.
