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What is the height of Tehri Dam?

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280.5 m

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260.5 m

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270.5 m

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250.5 m

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The Tehri dam is the tallest dam in India with a height of 260.5 m. It is a multi-purpose rock and earth-fill embankment dam on the Bhagirathi river near Tehri in Uttarakhand.
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The Tehri dam is the highest dam in India and one of the highest in the World. The Tehri dam withholds a reservoir of capacity 4 . 0 km^(3) and surface area 52 km^(2) . It is used for irrigation, municipal water supply and the generation of 1000 MW of hydro electricity. The Tehri Dam has been the object of protests. Environment activist Shri Sunder Lal Bahuguna led the "Anti Tehri Dam Movement" from 1980s to 2014. The protest was against the displacement of town inhabitants and environmental consequences of the weak ecosystem. The relocation of more than 1,00,000 people from the area has led to protracted legal battles over resettlement rights and ultimately resulted in the delayed completion of the project. Mention two disadvantages of constructing Tehri Dam.

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