The Koldam Dam Hydropower Project of the NTPC Limited commonly known as KolDam is an under construction embankment dam on the Sutlej River near Barmana on the Chandigarh-Manali Highway ( NH-21 ) on the border of Bilaspur district and Mandi district Himachal Pradesh India. The main purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it will support an 800 MW power station. The foundation stone for the dam was laid on 5 June 2000 by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
point
length (km)
474.0
building start year
2000-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
elevation (μ)
648.0
location
Bilaspur district Himachal Pradesh, Mandi district
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