Beas–Sutlej link

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The Beas–Sutlej link is a major inter-basin water transfer project in northern India that diverts part of the Beas River’s flow into the Sutlej River system for irrigation and water supply.

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Beas Project 1
Beas–Sutlej Link 1
Beas–Sutlej link canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf canal system
inter-basin water transfer project
associatedWithDam Bhakra Dam
Pandoh Dam
basinOfDestination Indus River basin
basinOfOrigin Indus River basin
beneficiaryState Haryana
Punjab
Rajasthan
completedInPeriod 1970s
connectedToProject Bhakra Nangal Project
surface form: Bhakra–Nangal Project

Indus Waters system in India
constructionBegan 1960s
country India
feedsReservoir Gobind Sagar Lake
surface form: Gobind Sagar Reservoir
flowsInto Sutlej River upstream of Bhakra Dam
impact augmentation of Sutlej River flows
increased irrigation potential in Haryana
increased irrigation potential in Punjab
increased irrigation potential in Rajasthan
infrastructureType canal
hydraulic structures
tunnel
locatedIn Himachal Pradesh
Punjab
northern India
locatedOnContinent Asia
managingAuthority Bhakra Beas Management Board
Government of India
operator Bhakra Beas Management Board
partOf Beas Project
purpose hydropower support
irrigation
water supply
regionServed northwestern India
relatedToTreaty Indus Waters Treaty
riverDivertedFrom Beas River
riverDivertedTo Sutlej River
sector irrigation engineering
water resources
typeOfDiversion gravity canal diversion
waterSource Pandoh Dam
surface form: Pandoh Dam reservoir
waterUse canal irrigation
drinking water supply

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Indira Gandhi Canal fedByProject Beas–Sutlej link
Thein Dam partOf Beas–Sutlej link
this entity surface form: Ravi–Beas river projects
Pandoh Dam partOf Beas–Sutlej link
this entity surface form: Beas Project
Pandoh Dam projectName Beas–Sutlej link
this entity surface form: Beas–Sutlej Link