Serlui B Dam
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| Serlui B Dam | |
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  Location of Serlui B Dam in India | |
| Country | India |
| Location | Serlui |
| Coordinates | 24°20′18.18″N 92°46′06.48″E / 24.3383833°N 92.7684667°E |
| Construction began | 2003 |
| Opening date | 2009 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, earth-fill |
| Impounds | Serlui River |
| Height | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Length | 293 m (961 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Catchment area | 53 Km |
| Power Station | |
| Turbines | 3 x 4 MW |
| Installed capacity | 12 MW |
Serlui B dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on the Serlui river 12 km from Bilkhawthlir Village near the Kolasib district in the state of Mizoram in India.
Serlui B Dam has three units, each with a capacity to generate 4 MW of power . The Dam of the Hydel Project is called an earthen dam. The dam is 51.3 metres high from the river bed, 293 metres long, 8 metres narrow at the top and 394.2 metres wide at the bottom.[1]
History
Construction on the dam with 12 MW hydroelectric power station began in 2003 and was completed in 2009 but there were some leakages which delayed commissioning of the Hydel Project.[2] The Construction of Serlui B dam submerged the village of Builum and they were rehabilitated in Bawktlang village. Serlui B Dam has been constructed by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited and Metallurgical Electrical Consultant India Ltd.
