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Subansiri Lower Dam


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Coordinates: 273333N 941528E

The Subansari Lower Dam, officially named Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Power Project (LSHEP), is an under construction gravity dam on the Subansiri River in northeastern India. It is located 2.3 km (1.4 mi) upstream of Gerukamukh village in Lower Subansiri District on the border of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh states. Described as a run-of-the-river power station by NHPC Limited, the dam is expected to supply a 2,000 MW power station with water when completed.[2] The project has experienced several problems during construction to include landslides, re-design and opposition. It is expected to be complete in 2014. It is notable that, if completed as planned, it will be the largest hydroelectric project in India.[3][4]

Subansiri Lower Dam

Location of Lower Subansiri District, Arunachal Pradesh, Norteast India

Location of Subansiri Lower Dam Official name Location Coordinates Construction began Opening date Construction cost Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Power Project (LSHEP) Arunachal Pradesh
273333N 941528E

December 2007 >February 2014 Rs.6285.33 Crores (December 2002 est.) NHPC Limited Dam and spillways

Contents
1 Design 2 Construction 3

Owner(s)

Type of dam Height Height (foundation)

Concrete gravity 116 m (381 ft) 130 m (427 ft)


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Environmental impact 4 References

Length Volume Impounds

284 m (932 ft) 2,250,000 m3 (2,942,889 cu yd) Lower Subansiri River Ski jump 37,500 m3/s (1,324,300 cu ft/s)

Design

Type of spillway Spillway capacity

Reservoir The concrete gravity dam is designed to be 1.37 km3 (1,110,677 acreft) Capacity 116 m (381 ft) tall, .44 km3 (356,714 acreft) Active capacity measured from the river bed and130 m (430 ft) 33.5 km2 (13 sq mi)[1] Surface area from foundation. Its Power station length will be 284 m (932 ft) and the dam NHPC Limited Owner(s) will have a structural 8 x 250 MW Francis-type Turbines volume of 2,250,000 2,000 MW Installed capacity m3 (2,942,889 cu yd). The reservoir created 7,421 GWh Annual generation by the dam will have a Bridge gross storage capacity of 1.37 km3 (1,110,677 Carries vehicles acreft), of which 150m Width .44 km3 (356,714 acreft) can be used for Website power generation or irrigation. At normal Subansari (Lower) Project level, the reservoir's (http://www.nhpcindia.com/Projects/English/Scripts/Prj_Introduction.aspx? surface will cover Vid=23) 33.5 km2 (13 sq mi). The surface powerhouse, located on the left bank, will contain eight 250 MW Francis turbine generators.[2][1]

There will be eight horse shoe shaped head race tunnels, each being 9.5 m (31 ft) in diameter and having a length from 6081,168 m (1,9953,832 ft). There will be eight horse Shoe shaped surge tunnels, each being 9.5 m (31 ft) in diameter and having length from 400485 m (1,3001,591 ft). There will be eight horse shoe/circular shaped penstocks with varying diameters of 79.5 m (2331.2 ft) and lengths of168190 m (551620 ft). The tail race channel, which will transfer water discharged by the turbines back to the river, is 206 m (676 ft) wide and 35 m (115 ft) long.[2]

Construction
Construction of Subansiri Lower Dam involves many challenges. These include land not being available when construction was scheduled to commence, a limited annual construction time because of monsoons (from mid-April to mid-October), the need to handle high flood flows and poor rock conditions. The design of the dam has undergone drastic and repeated revisions that have affected the schedule and planning of the construction work.[5]
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In December 2003 the contract to build the dam and its associated structures was awarded to a consortium of Boguchandgesstroy, Soyuzgidrosptsstry and Soma Enterprise Ltd. Due to difficulties acquiring land around the site, construction could not begin in earnest until 41 months after the contract was awarded. Unexpected geological conditions at the dam site led to landslides and slower tunnel excavation. By April 2007, the river was successfully diverted and in April of the next year, the foundation was clear for construction. Before the foundation was fully prepared it was discovered that bedrock was reached 10 m (33 ft) soon than expected. This led to an alteration in the dam's design for stability. While the dam was being re-designed, concrete was placed over the foundation to protect it from the upcoming monsoon floods as the cofferdams stood a good of not protecting the foundation from the strong floods. The re-design was completed in October 2008 and soon after the foundation was once again cleared. In May 2009, work was suspended because of the monsoon season and re-commenced in November of that year.[5] As of November 2011, the dam reached an elevation of 138 m (453 ft), just below the spillway elevation of 145 m (476 ft). On 16 December 2011, construction equipment was halted by protests.[6] On February 15,2012, the Minister of Power (Assam), Pradyut Bordoloi stated "The construction will not be stopped and we have not told NHPC to stop the construction. We do not want construction to be stopped,"[3] It is estimated that concreting work to reach the final elevation of 210 m (690 ft) will be completed by February 2014.[5] Commissioning of the power station is still scheduled to begin earlier in December 2012.[2]

Environmental impact
Some environmental imacts unique to very large dams will result from completion of the Subansiri Project, both upstream and downstream of the dam site. These impacts will include ecosystem damage and loss of land. The reservoir of the Subansiri Project will submerge a 47 km (29 mi) length of the Subansiri river and destroy 37.540 square kilometres (14.515 sq mi) which includes Himalayan subtropical pine forests, Himalayan subtropical broadleaf forests, part of the Tale Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, an elephant corridor and some subsistence agriculture fields.[7] Thirty eight families will be displaced if the dam is completed, according to official data.[8] Downstream Water flow downstream will be regulated by the dam which is expected to result in low releases (6 m3/sec) during winter and very high releases (2,560 m3/sec) when energy is being generated.[9]

References
1. ^ a b "India: National Register of Large Dams 2009" (http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/National%20Register%20of%20Large%20Dams%202009.pdf) . Central Water Commission. http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/National%20Register%20of%20Large%20Dams%202009.pdf. Retrieved 10 July 2011. 2. ^ a b c d "Welcome to Subansiri (Lower) Project" (http://www.nhpcindia.com/Projects/english/Scripts/Prj_Introduction.aspx?Vid=23) . NHPC India. http://www.nhpcindia.com/Projects/english/Scripts/Prj_Introduction.aspx?Vid=23. Retrieved 12 March 2012. 3. ^ a b TNN (16-2-2012). "'Construction of Subansiri dam not to be stopped'"
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