| Gobind Sagar | |
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| Location | Bilaspur District |
| Coordinates | 31°25′N 76°30′E / 31.417°N 76.5°ECoordinates: 31°25′N 76°30′E / 31.417°N 76.5°E |
| Lake type | Reservoir (man-made) |
| Basin countries | India |
| References | Himachal Pradesh Tourism Dep. |
Gobind Sagar is a man-made reservoir situated in Bilaspur District, Himachal Pradesh.[1]
The reservoir on the river Sutlej, was formed after the hydel dam at Bhakra was constructed and has been named in honour of Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh guru. One of the world's highest gravity dams, the Bhakra dam rises nearly 225.5 m above its lowest foundations. Under the supervision of the American dam-builder, Harvey Slocum, work began in the year of 1955 and was completed in 1962. To maintain the level of water, the flow of river Beas was channelized to Gobind Sagar by the Beas-Sutlej link which was accompalished in 1976.
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Location and other aspects
The reservoir lies in the Bilaspur District and Una District. Bilaspur is about 83 km. away from the railway station at Anandpur Sahib.
In October and November, when the water level of the reservoir is high, a series of regattas are also organised by the Tourism and Civil Aviation department. Water-skiing, sailing, kayaking and water scooter racing are popular water sports activities during this period.Major attractions of the lake include ferry rides and water sports like speedboating. [2]
Gobind Sagar was declared as a water fowl refuge in 1962. Fishing is commonly practised here. It has about fifty one species and sub species. Labeo dero, Tor pitutrata, Mystus seenghala and Mirror carp are some of the common species found here.
Stay
Hotel Neelam in Bilaspur town would be the most ideal place to stay since it is closer to the lake.
See also
References
External links
- Gobind Sagar travel guide from Wikitravel
- Himachal Tourism
- Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development
- Gobind Sagar Lake
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