<P> The Tehri Dam is the highest dam in India and one of the highest in the world . It is a multi-purpose rock and earth - fill embankment dam on the Bhagirathi River near Tehri in Uttarakhand , India . It is the primary dam of the THDC India Ltd. and the Tehri hydroelectric complex . Phase 1 was completed in 2006 . The Tehri Dam withholds a reservoir for irrigation , municipal water supply and the generation of 1,000 megawatts ( 1,300,000 hp ) of hydroelectricity . The dam 's 1,000 MW variable - speed pumped - storage scheme is currently under construction with expected commissioning in May 2018 . </P>
<P> The Tehri Dam is the highest dam in India and one of the highest in the world . It is a multi-purpose rock and earth - fill embankment dam on the Bhagirathi River near Tehri in Uttarakhand , India . It is the primary dam of the THDC India Ltd. and the Tehri hydroelectric complex . Phase 1 was completed in 2006 . The Tehri Dam withholds a reservoir for irrigation , municipal water supply and the generation of 1,000 megawatts ( 1,300,000 hp ) of hydroelectricity . The dam 's 1,000 MW variable - speed pumped - storage scheme is currently under construction with expected commissioning in May 2018 . </P>
which dam is the highest dam in india
which dam is the highest dam in india
The Tehri Dam
The Tehri Dam