Rangit Dam
| Rangit Dam | |
|---|---|
Rangit Dam and Reservoir | |
Rangit Dam Location of Rangit Dam in Sikkim | |
| Official name | Rangit Hydropower Project, Stage III |
| Location | Legship, Sikkim, India |
| Coordinates | 27°17′41″N 88°17′32″E / 27.29472°N 88.29222°E |
| Opening date | January 2000 |
| Owner | NHPC |
| Operator | National Hydroelectric Power Corporation |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete Gravity |
| Impounds | Ranjit River |
| Height | 45 metres (148 ft) |
| Length | 100 metres (330 ft) |
| Spillway type | Gated Overflow |
| Spillway capacity | 2725 m³/s |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Rangit Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 1.175 million cubic metres |
| Catchment area | 979 square kilometres (378 mi2) |
| Surface area | 12.9 hectares (32 acres) |
| Power Station | |
| Operator | National Hydroelectric Power Corporation |
| Commission date | January 2000 |
| Type | Run-of-the-river |
| Turbines | 3×20 MW |
| Installed capacity | 60 MW |
| Annual generation | 340 GWh (Firm Power 39 MW) |
Rangit Dam (Hindi: रन्गीत् बाँध Bāndh), which forms the headworks of the Rangit Hydroelectric Power Project Stage III, is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power project on the Ranjit River, a major tributary of the Teesta River in the South Sikkim district of the Northeastern Indian state of Sikkim. The project's construction was completed in 1999. The project is became functional in 2000. The project was built at a cost of Rs 4922.6 million (Rs 492.26 crores) (at US$1 = Rs 45, this is US$109.39 million). The average annual power generation from the 60 MW (3x20 MW) project is 340 GWh with firm power of 39 MW.