Tehri Dam
The tallest dam in India at 260 metres, holding the Bhagirathi back above New Tehri.
- Where
- Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 30.3778, 78.4806
Get the Tehri Dam stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Tehri Dam. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Uttarakhand volume with your photos and a note.
Near Tehri Dam
Tehri Lake 9.3 km
A town drowned to make it.
Surkanda Devi 19 km
A hilltop shrine above Dhanaulti at 2,756 metres, where the head of Sati is said to have fallen.
Dhanaulti 24 km
Deodar, and the Eco Park.
Devprayag 28 km
Where the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda become the Ganga.
Laxman Jhula 32 km
A suspension footbridge over the Ganga where the river is still cold and green from the hills.
Ram Jhula Bridge 32 km
An iron suspension bridge over the Ganga above Rishikesh, crossed on foot all day long.
Beatles Ashram 34 km
Chaurasi Kutia, painted over by everyone since.
Triveni Ghat 35 km
The evening aarti, smaller and closer than Haridwar's.
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Questions
Where is Tehri Dam?
Tehri Dam is in Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Tehri Lake (9.3 km), Surkanda Devi (19 km), Dhanaulti (24 km).
How do I get the Tehri Dam stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Tehri Dam and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Uttarakhand volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Tehri Dam before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Uttarakhand volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
LOQAH is free on iPhone and Android, in India and 20 more countries, with more countries on the way. Stand at a place, collect its stamp, and keep every trip in a passport that grows.