Which is the highest river dam in India?

Q. Which is the highest river dam in India?
Answer: Tehri Dam
Notes: With a height of 260.5 metres, the Tehri dam is the highest dam in India and the world. It is a multipurpose rock and earth-fill embankment dam on the Bhagirathi River near Tehri in Uttarakhand. Its length is 575 m, crest width 20 m and base width 1,128 m.

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