Distance & time taken from Rishikesh to New Tehri: 76 km and 2h
Tehri Dam is one of Asia’s largest and highest Dam offers enchanting views of nature around, and it is indeed a pleasure to watch. Also, there are adventurous nature trails to keep the travel enthusiasts occupied and thrilled. Temples in New Tehri make for a religious sightseeing tour in the region.
Tehri Special Attractions :
It is 855 feet high and is situated on the river bed of River Bhagirathi. The Dam generates 1000 MW hydroelectricity and further has an additional 1000 MW capacity for storing pumped hydroelectricity. The entire old Tehri village was relocated to a hilltop, which is now known as New Tehri.
The dam can sustain an earthquake of magnitude more than 8.4, without causing any destruction. (Cool for the region which comes in seismic zone 5). Hindu’s belief is kept, and Bhagirathi River flows, but the water levels have dipped because of the water storage in the reservoirs.
Few Attractions near Tehri Dam Uttarakhand-
Tehri Lake – Tehri lake appeared only after the construction of the Tehri Dam. The lake provides a lot of adventurous water sports like boating, rafting, Kayaking. There are plans to increase the list by adding more water and aerial sports like water zorbing, canoeing, scuba diving, paragliding, and hot air balloon. The Uttarakhand Tourism Board holds Asia’s largest lake adventure festival.
Koteshwar Dam – The Koteshwar Dam is a gravity dam situated 22 km further from Tehri Dam. It is a segment of the Tehri Hydropower complex and produces 400 MW Hydroelectricity. The difference is that there is a beautiful replica of the Kedarnath temple on one of the tunnel’s faces, known as Shakti Dawar.
Koteshwar Mahadev Temple – The Koteshwar Mahadev Temple is in the form of a cave and is situated on the bank of the river Alaknanda. Legends believe that Lord Shiva stayed and meditated here for a certain time when the devil Bhasmasur tried to kill him. Ganga river surrounds this temple.
