Bhakra Dam reservoir’s water level rises
August 25th, 2011 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANSChandigarh, Aug 25 (IANS) The water level in the Gobind Sagar reservoir of the Bhakra Dam has risen to 1,670.50 feet, about 10 feet short of the maximum capacity, a Punjab government spokesman said here Thursday.
The flood gates of the dam have not yet been opened for discharge of water, he said, adding that the reservoir, built on the Sutlej river, can hold water up to the level of 1,680 feet.
The spokesman said that the Beas and the Sutlej rivers that pass through Punjab witnessed increased discharge upstream.
The government last week asked district authorities downstream of the Beas and the Sutlej rivers to be prepared with flood control measures if the discharge from Bhakra and Pong dams, located in neighbouring Himachal Pradesh, increased.
The dams are built along the Punjab-Himachal border and are managed by the Bhakra Beas Management Board.
- Bhakra, Pong level crosses capacity mark - Sep 19, 2011
- Bhakra, Pong dam water levels near top - Sep 08, 2011
- Dam discharge floods low-lying areas in Punjab - Aug 21, 2011
- Flood gates opened at Himachal's Pong Dam - Aug 18, 2011
- Punjab cautions against possibility of floods - Aug 17, 2011
- Bhakra Dam water level nearing danger mark - Sep 04, 2010
- Process to release water from Bhakra Dam starts - Aug 21, 2010
- Water in Himachal's Pong dam rises, no threat downstream (Lead) - Sep 23, 2010
- Water in Himachal's Pong dam to rise again - Sep 23, 2010
- More water released from Bhakra Dam - Sep 05, 2010
- No threat of flood from Bhakra dam, say officials - Aug 12, 2010
- Villages submerged in Punjab as Satluj overflows - Sep 08, 2010
- Bhakra spillways opened, 12,000 cusecs water released - Sep 23, 2010
- Punjab government to discuss Bhakra security - Jul 18, 2011
- Water may be released from Bhakra dam - Aug 20, 2010
Tags: beas, bhakra dam, chandigarh, dam reservoir, dams, district authorities, flood control measures, flood gates, government spokesman, himachal, management board, maximum capacity, pong, punjab government, rivers, spokesman said that, sutlej river, water level