The Pashulok Barrage is a barrage located on the Ganges River just south of Rishikesh in Dehradun district, Uttarakhand, India.

Pashulok Barrage
Location of Pashulok Barrage in Uttarakhand
Country	India
Location	Rishikesh
Coordinates	30°04′27″N 78°17′18″E
Status	Operational
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Ganges River
Length	320 m (1,050 ft)
Spillway capacity	13,200 m3/s (466,154 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Catchment area	21,400 km2 (8,263 sq mi)
Normal elevation	330 m (1,083 ft)[1]
Power Station
Commission date	1980
Hydraulic head	32.5 m (107 ft)
Turbines	4 x 36 MW (48,000 hp) Kaplan-type
Installed capacity	144 MW (193,000 hp)

Chilla Power Plant

In a run-of-the-river scheme, the main purpose of the barrage is to divert water into a canal on the east bank of the river which feeds water to the Chilla Power Plant downstream at 29°58′34″N 78°13′11″E, 4 km (2 mi) upstream of Haridwar. The power station contains four 36 megawatts (48,000 hp) Kaplan turbine-generators for an installed capacity of 144 megawatts (193,000 hp). The change in elevation between the plant's intake and tailrace affords is a hydraulic head of 32.5 m (107 ft). The design discharge of the plant is 560 m³/s (19,776 cu ft/s).[2]

See also

• List of power stations in India

References