The Lakhwar dam is built across which river in Uttarakhand?

Ganga River

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Yamuna River

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Brahmaputra River

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Narmada River

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Solution

The correct option is B Yamuna River
The under-construction Lakhwar Dam is a $192$ meter high concrete gravity dam with $165.9$ meter long head and $20$ to $50$ km long backwater reservoir on Yamuna River near the Lohari village in Dehradun district of Uttarakhand. The purpose of dam is to generate electricity as well as meet drinking water needs of people in the area. It has a $300$ MW power generation capacity and will have a storage capacity of $333.04$ million cubic meter.

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