Maneri Dam

Maneri Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Bhagirathi River at Maneri, about 8 km north of Uttarkashi in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand. Built as part of the Maneri Bhali Hydroelectric Project Stage-I and commissioned in 1984, it diverts river water through an 8.6 km tunnel to the Tiloth Power Plant. The dam creates a small reservoir set amid Himalayan hills and is noted for its engineering, scenic river views and location on the route to Gangotri.

Visitors can expect a concrete gravity dam structure across the Bhagirathi River with a small reservoir and spillway, set in a Himalayan valley with forested hills. Viewing is from the roadside and designated viewpoints along the Uttarkashi-Gangotri highway (NH 34). The site offers river and mountain scenery, photo opportunities of the dam and reservoir, and a brief stop en route to Gangotri. Interior dam and power house areas are restricted and not open to general tourists.

Maneri Dam was constructed as part of the Maneri Bhali Hydroelectric Project Stage-I on the Bhagirathi River. Construction was undertaken by the Uttar Pradesh Irrigation Department (now Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited - UJVN Ltd.) and the project was commissioned in 1984. The 39m high concrete gravity dam diverts water through an 8.6 km tunnel to the 90 MW Tiloth Power Plant near Uttarkashi for hydroelectric generation.