Pong Dam
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Overview
Pong is an embankment dam on the Beas in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. Its lake is a Ramsar site.
It is on the Beas in Kangra district and was completed in 1974.
Its reservoir is also called Maharana Pratap Sagar.
It was designated a Ramsar site in 2002 and attracts many migratory birds.
It is an earthfill dam.
The reservoir's waters supply Rajasthan through the Indira Gandhi Canal system.
The area is a wildlife sanctuary for waterbirds.
The dam is managed by the Bhakra Beas Management Board.
Geography and key facts
- Beas, Kangra
- Ramsar lake
- Beas, Kangra district
- Maharana Pratap Sagar
- Ramsar site 2002
Why it matters for UPSC
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Note for UPSC
Beas, Himachal Pradesh; its lake is a Ramsar site.
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Key facts
- Type
- Dam / reservoir
- State / UT
- Himachal Pradesh
- Basin
- Indus
- River
- Beas
- Coordinates
- 31.971°N, 75.947°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
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