List of dams on the Brahmaputra River

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This is a list of dams on the Brahmaputra River and hydro–infrastructure in the Brahmaputra River Basin which is a key constituent of the Ganges-Brahmaputra basin of Himalayan rivers. Brahmaputra originates near Mount Kailash, flows through Tibet where it is called Yarlung Tsangpo. It enters India in Arunachal Pradesh in Eastern Himalaya, and then enters Bangladesh where it is called Jamuna (not to be mistaken with Yamuna tributary of Ganges in India). It finally flows into the Bay of Bengal where it merges with the Ganges at Sunderban Delta. There are existing and planned dams on Brahmaputra in Tibet and India, but none in Bangladesh.

List of dams and other hydro–infrastructure

Upstream to downstream

class="wikitable" !Name !Location !Year Completed !Notes/Ref
colspan="4" \| China
Yamdrok Hydropower Station \|{{coord\|29.2641\|90.6064\|type:landmark\|display=}} \|1998 \|{{cite news\|date=13 October 2015\|title=China's first hydropower dam on Brahmaputra is fully operational\|agency=HiLight News\|url=http://hilight.news/chinas-first-hydropower-dam-on-brahmaputra-is-fully-operational/\|access-date=19 November 2015\|archive-date=3 March 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303233346/http://hilight.news/chinas-first-hydropower-dam-on-brahmaputra-is-fully-operational/\|url-status=dead}}
Pangduo Hydro Power Station \|{{coord\|30.183\|91.353\|dim:1200_type:landmark_region:CN-54\|display=}} \|2013 \|
Zhikong Hydro Power Station \|{{coord\|29\|58\|6.78\|N\|91\|52\|36.55\|E\|type:landmark\|display=}} \|2007 \|
Zangmu Dam \|{{coord\|29\|11\|06\|N\|92\|31\|00\|E\|type:landmark\|display=inline}} \|2015 \|{{Cite web\|date=3 December 2015\|title=Rajya Sabha Question No. 52 Dam on Brahmaputra by China\|url=https://mea.gov.in/rajya-sabha.htm?dtl/26106/Q_NO52_DAM_ON_BRAHMAPUTRA_BY_CHINA\|access-date=2020-12-08\|website=mea.gov.in}}
Jiacha Hydropower Station \|{{Coord\|29\|08\|23\|N\|92\|32\|48\|E\|name=Jiacha Hydro Power Station}} \|2020 \|{{cite web\|date=17 Mar 2020\|title=The Jiacha Hydropower Station with a total investment of 7.83 billion yuan will be put into operation this year\|url=http://xz.people.com.cn/n2/2020/0317/c138901-33882665.html\|work=People's Daily}}
Lalho Hydroelectric Project \|Xiabuqu river, Shigatse \|2019 \|{{Cite web\|last=Garg\|first=Ibu Sanjeeb\|date=2016-10-18\|title=Why India should be worried about China's Lalho dam\|url=https://www.livemint.com/Opinion/u143w6gzzfwkQs3t1wBu3O/Why-India-should-be-worried-about-Chinas-Lalho-dam.html\|access-date=2020-12-11\|website=mint\|language=en}}
colspan="4" \|Other related projects: South–North Water Transfer Project
colspan="4" \|Proposed: Lengda Hydro Power Station, Zhongda Hydro Power Station, Langzhen Hydro Power Station, Jeixu Dam and Jiexu Hydro Power Station, Dagu Dam and Dagu Hydro Power Station, Bayu Hydro Power Station, Lalho Dam and Lalho Hydroelectric Project, Medog Hydropower Station
colspan="4" \| India
Subansiri Lower Dam \|{{coord\|27\|33\|13\|N\|94\|15\|31\|E\|type:landmark\|display=}} \| \|Halted{{Cite web\|title=Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Power Project\|url=https://www.power-technology.com/projects/lower-subansiri-hydroelectric-power-project/\|access-date=2020-12-08\|website=www.power-technology.com}}
Ranganadi Dam \|{{coord\|27\|20\|34\|N\|93\|49\|0\|E\|type:landmark\|display=}} \|2001 \|
Rangit Dam \|{{coord\|27\|17\|41\|N\|88\|17\|32\|E\|type:landmark\|display=}} \|2000 \|
Dibang Dam \|{{coord\|28\|20\|15\|N\|95\|46\|15\|E\|type:landmark\|display=}} \| \|Halted{{Cite web\|last=Rahman\|first=Mirza Zulfiqur\|date=26 September 2016\|title=China and India's race to dam the Brahmaputra river puts the Himalayas at risk\|url=http://theconversation.com/china-and-indias-race-to-dam-the-brahmaputra-river-puts-the-himalayas-at-risk-65496\|access-date=2020-12-08\|website=The Conversation\|language=en}}
colspan="4" \|Other related projects: Upper Siang Hydroelectric Project, Dihing River Irrigation Project,{{Sfn\|Sarma\|2013\|p=271}} Hawrapur Irrigation Project,{{Sfn\|Sarma\|2013\|p=271}} Teesta Barrage, Mayurakshi project, Kangshabati project{{Sfn\|Rudra\|2018\|p=152}}
colspan="4" \|Proposed: Doyang Hydro Electric station
colspan="4" \| Bangladesh
NoneBangladesh has no dam on Brahmaputra where it is called Jamuna. However, its tributaries, such as Padma River (name of main channel of Ganges in Bangladesh) and Teesta River, have upstream dams in India. The proposed Ganges Barrage Project on Padma River in Bangladesh was abandoned in 2017 due to the lack of return on investment and high cost in excess of US$5 billion. \| n/a \| n/a \| n/a

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!Name

!Location

!Year

Completed

!Notes/Ref

colspan="4" | China

Yamdrok Hydropower Station

|{{coord|29.2641|90.6064|type:landmark|display=}}

|1998

|{{cite news|date=13 October 2015|title=China's first hydropower dam on Brahmaputra is fully operational|agency=HiLight News|url=http://hilight.news/chinas-first-hydropower-dam-on-brahmaputra-is-fully-operational/|access-date=19 November 2015|archive-date=3 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303233346/http://hilight.news/chinas-first-hydropower-dam-on-brahmaputra-is-fully-operational/|url-status=dead}}

Pangduo Hydro Power Station

|{{coord|30.183|91.353|dim:1200_type:landmark_region:CN-54|display=}}

|2013

Zhikong Hydro Power Station

|{{coord|29|58|6.78|N|91|52|36.55|E|type:landmark|display=}}

|2007

Zangmu Dam

|{{coord|29|11|06|N|92|31|00|E|type:landmark|display=inline}}

|2015

|{{Cite web|date=3 December 2015|title=Rajya Sabha Question No. 52 Dam on Brahmaputra by China|url=https://mea.gov.in/rajya-sabha.htm?dtl/26106/Q_NO52_DAM_ON_BRAHMAPUTRA_BY_CHINA|access-date=2020-12-08|website=mea.gov.in}}

Jiacha Hydropower Station

|{{Coord|29|08|23|N|92|32|48|E|name=Jiacha Hydro Power Station}}

|2020

|{{cite web|date=17 Mar 2020|title=The Jiacha Hydropower Station with a total investment of 7.83 billion yuan will be put into operation this year|url=http://xz.people.com.cn/n2/2020/0317/c138901-33882665.html|work=People's Daily}}

Lalho Hydroelectric Project

|Xiabuqu river, Shigatse

|2019

|{{Cite web|last=Garg|first=Ibu Sanjeeb|date=2016-10-18|title=Why India should be worried about China's Lalho dam|url=https://www.livemint.com/Opinion/u143w6gzzfwkQs3t1wBu3O/Why-India-should-be-worried-about-Chinas-Lalho-dam.html|access-date=2020-12-11|website=mint|language=en}}

colspan="4" |Other related projects: South–North Water Transfer Project

colspan="4" |Proposed: Lengda Hydro Power Station, Zhongda Hydro Power Station, Langzhen Hydro Power Station, Jeixu Dam and Jiexu Hydro Power Station, Dagu Dam and Dagu Hydro Power Station, Bayu Hydro Power Station, Lalho Dam and Lalho Hydroelectric Project, Medog Hydropower Station

colspan="4" | India

Subansiri Lower Dam

|{{coord|27|33|13|N|94|15|31|E|type:landmark|display=}}

|Halted{{Cite web|title=Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Power Project|url=https://www.power-technology.com/projects/lower-subansiri-hydroelectric-power-project/|access-date=2020-12-08|website=www.power-technology.com}}

Ranganadi Dam

|{{coord|27|20|34|N|93|49|0|E|type:landmark|display=}}

|2001

Rangit Dam

|{{coord|27|17|41|N|88|17|32|E|type:landmark|display=}}

|2000

Dibang Dam

|{{coord|28|20|15|N|95|46|15|E|type:landmark|display=}}

|Halted{{Cite web|last=Rahman|first=Mirza Zulfiqur|date=26 September 2016|title=China and India's race to dam the Brahmaputra river puts the Himalayas at risk|url=http://theconversation.com/china-and-indias-race-to-dam-the-brahmaputra-river-puts-the-himalayas-at-risk-65496|access-date=2020-12-08|website=The Conversation|language=en}}

colspan="4" |Other related projects: Upper Siang Hydroelectric Project, Dihing River Irrigation Project,{{Sfn|Sarma|2013|p=271}} Hawrapur Irrigation Project,{{Sfn|Sarma|2013|p=271}} Teesta Barrage, Mayurakshi project, Kangshabati project{{Sfn|Rudra|2018|p=152}}

colspan="4" |Proposed: Doyang Hydro Electric station

colspan="4" | Bangladesh

NoneBangladesh has no dam on Brahmaputra where it is called Jamuna. However, its tributaries, such as

Padma River (name of main channel of Ganges in Bangladesh) and Teesta River, have upstream dams in India. The proposed Ganges Barrage Project on Padma River in Bangladesh was abandoned in 2017 due to the lack of return on investment and high cost in excess of US$5 billion.

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|caption=Hydro infrastructure on the Brahmaputra River, the Brahmaputra River Basin and Brahmaputra River tributaries}}

References

Bibliography

{{Cite book|last=Rudra|first=Kalyan|title=Rivers of the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna Delta: A Fluvial Account of Bengal|publisher=Springer|year=2018|isbn=9783319765440}}
{{Cite book|last=Sarma|first=AK|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RjrpCAAAQBAJ|title=The Brahmaputra Basin Water Resources|publisher=Springer Science & Business Media|year=2013|isbn=9789401705400|editor-last=Singh|editor-first=V.P.|chapter=Hydraulic Structures|editor-last2=Sharma|editor-first2=Nayan|editor-last3=Ojha|editor-first3=C. Shekhar P.}}

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List of dams on the Brahmaputra River

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See also

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