Thein Dam

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Thein Dam, also known as Ranjit Sagar Dam, is a major multipurpose hydroelectric and irrigation dam located on the Ravi River in northern India.


Statements (37)
Predicate Object
instanceOf gravity dam
hydroelectric dam
multipurpose dam
alsoKnownAs Ranjit Sagar Dam
beneficiaryState Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir NERFINISHED
Punjab
Rajasthan
constructionStart 1981
continent Asia
country India
crosses Ravi River NERFINISHED
energySource hydropower
hasSpillway yes
installedCapacity 600 MW
locatedInRegion northern India
locatedInState Jammu and Kashmir NERFINISHED
Punjab
locatedNearCity Pathankot
locatedOnRiver Ravi River NERFINISHED
namedAfter Ranjit Singh
numberOfTurbines 4
openingDate 2001
operator Government of Punjab
partOf Ravi–Beas river projects
powerPlantType hydroelectric power station
purpose flood control
hydroelectric power generation
irrigation
reservoirName Ranjit Sagar Reservoir
Thein Reservoir
reservoirRiver Ravi River NERFINISHED
riverBasin Indus River basin NERFINISHED
turbineCapacity 150 MW
waterUse flood moderation
irrigation
power generation

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Ranjit Sagar Dam
alsoKnownAs
Ravi River
hasDam

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