Which country is home to the Bhakra Dam?

The Bhakra Dam is located in India. The Bhakra Dam is a concrete gravity dam across the Satluj River in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh in northern India. At 741 feet (226 m), it is one of the highest gravity dams in the world (the U.S. Hoover Dam is just 743 feet).

The 166 kilometer square Gobindsagar Reservoir, named after Guru Gobind Singh, is created by the Bhakra dam. This reservoir is the third largest reservoir in India. The first is Indira Sagar Dam; second is Nagarjunasagar Dam.

Bhakra dam was a key part of the larger multi-purpose Bhakra Nangal Project whose aims were to prevent floods in the Sutluj-Beas river valley, to provide irrigation to adjoining states, and to provide hydro-electricity. Now, it has additionally become a spot for the tourists because of its huge size and uniqueness. Also, it is something special to see when the reservoir exceeds the maximum water level allowed, it has four spillway gates that are only then used to control all the water levels.