Lakes of Himachal Pradesh

Pandoh Lake

District : Mandi
Location : 19 Km from Mandi

Pandoh Dam is situated in Mandi district. The lake is the reservoir of the dam which has been targeted at the generation of hydroelectric generation. The lake diverts the water from River Beas and pours it into the River Satluj. The dam is under Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) and the road built over the dam is a part of NH 21. The Beas water is diverted and through tunnels taken to Salapad (around 40 km from here)where water is used to generate electricity along with the water of Satluj.

Tageted at the generation of hydel power an earth and rock fill dam has created this lake from where a tunnel diverts the water of the river Beas and pours it into the river Sutlej. The power works are located at Slapper, which is en route to Mandi via Bilaspur. Fishing and Boarting are available at Pandoh.