Dumkhar Dam

Dumkhar Dam is a proposed 45 MW run of the river power project on the Indus river in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. The project cost is Rs. 5,274.5 million including interest during construction at June, 2003 price levels.
Technical specifications.
Dam<br>
Type: Concrete gravity dam
<br>Height of dam above: 42 m<br>
Length of dam at top: 220 m
Diversion tunnel<br>
Number: 2 <br>
Dia & Shape: 10 m dia horse shoe<br>
Length: 450 m
Reservoir<br>
Full reservoir level (FRL): El 2856 m<br>
Maximum water level (MWL): El 2856.0 m<br>
Min.Draw Down Level (MDDL): El 2853.0 m
Gross storage<br>
at FRL: 26.4 Mcum<br>
at MDDL: 23.0 Mcum<br>
Area under submergence at FRL: 2.85 km2
Spillway<br>
Design flood: 4650 m3/s<br>
Type: Orifice type<br>
Crest elevation El 2830 m<br>
Number & size of spillway opening: 4 No, 8.2 m x 12 m <br>
Energy dissipation: Stilling Basin <br>
Length of spillway: 56.8 m
Intake<br>
Invert level: El 2841 m<br>
Number: 3<br>
Size of gate opening: 3.2 m x 4.0 m<br>
Trash rack: Inclined type
Penstock<br>
Number: 3 Nos<br>
Size: 4 m dia<br>
Shape: Circular<br>
Design discharge: 67.23 m3/s
Power house<br>
Type : Surface<br>
Size<br>
Machine Hall: 50 mX 19.5 m<br>
Service Bay: 23m X 19.5m<br>
Installed capacity: 3X15 MW<br>
Number of units: 3 Nos<br>
Type of turbine: Vertical shaft Kaplan<br>
Maximum gross head: 32m<br>
Rated net head: 27.83 m