Kishau Dam

Kishau Dam
Location of Kishau Dam in India
CountryIndia
LocationHimachal Pradesh/Uttarakhand
Coordinates30°44′59.30″N 77°42′15.96″E / 30.7498056°N 77.7044333°E / 30.7498056; 77.7044333
PurposePower, irrigation
StatusProposed
Opening date2023 (est.)
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsTons River
Height236 m (774 ft)
Commission date2023 (est.)
TypeConventional
Hydraulic head186 m (610 ft)
Turbines4 x 165 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity660 MW

Kishau Dam Hydroelectricity Power Project is an under-construction gravity dam on the Tons River (tributary of yamuna) which will straddle the border between the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The project site is about 39 km (24 mi) north of Dakpathar and upstream of the Ichari Dam. The primary purpose of the dam is 660 MW power generation and downstream water supply for the irrigation of 97,076 hectares (239,880 acres) of crops.