Is it true that Bhakra Nangal Dam is the tallest dam in India?

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The above statement is false.
The Bhakra-Nangal Dam, located on the border between Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, is Asia's second tallest dam. With a height of around 207.26 metres and a length of 168.35 kilometres, it is India's highest straight gravity dam. Tehri Dam, the tallest dam in India, is located in Uttarakhand on the uphills, surrounded by a pine-forested community. Tehri Dam stands 260.5 metres tall, making it one of the world's highest dams. Bhakra Nangal Dam has a length of 518.25 metres (1,700 feet) and a width of 9.1 metres (30 feet).
The correct statement would be Tehri Dam is the tallest dam in India.

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