remedies to address these problems. The silt accumulation has essentially converted the reservoir into an elevated river bed. The situation is reported to be alarming and the future of the project uncertain. "During winters when water level goes abysmally down, it does not generate much [power]," according to a state official. In 2014–2015, the two powerhouses reported producing 3491 million KWH, representing 57% capacity factor. Technical parameters The original Indian design provided for a 130-metre-high dam up to an elevation of 1627 ft above sea level, a 40 ft gated spillway at the top (between elevations 1560–1600 ft) and six under-sluices at elevation 1365 ft. The under-sluices would have enabled the 'drawdown flushing' of sediments. However, at Pakistan's insistence, the under-sluices were permanently plugged with concrete, and the gates were reduced from 40 ft to 30 ft. This meant that the only live storage is between elevations 1570–1600 ft, and the storage below that level has gotten silted up, forming an elevated river bed. The level of the bed now varies between and . Dam Top elevation : asl Maximum water level : asl Full Reservoir level : asl Dead storage level : asl Operating pool : Nil Length of power dam : 105 m Length of non overflow dam : 125 m Type of gate : Radial Deepest foundation level : 383 m No of river sluices : 6 of 3.35 m x 4.57 m Tailrace tunnel Number : Two Length Stage I : 2.463 km Stage II : 2.523 km Shape : Horseshoe Diameter : 11 m (finished) Design discharge : 412 m³/s Velocity : 4.2 m/s Transmission lines Name of Grid : Northern grid Transmission Voltage : 220 kV Total length of lines : 446 km Double circuit Salal - Kishenpur : 2 lines Single circuit Salal - Jammu : 2 lines See also Ratle Hydroelectric Plant Baglihar Dam Kishanganga Hydroelectric Plant Wular Lake Rivers of Jammu and Kashmir List of dams and reservoirs in India Notes References Bibliography Hydroelectric power stations in Jammu and Kashmir Dams in Jammu and Kashmir Dams on the Chenab River Dams completed in 1993 1987 establishments in Jammu and Kashmir 20th-century architecture in India