# Kulekhani Reservoir

_Dam in Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> The Kulekhani Dam is a rock-fill dam on the Kulekhani River near Kulekhani in the Indrasarowar Rural Municipality of Makwanpur District in Bagmati Province, Nepal. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports the 60 MW Kulekhani I, 32 MW Kulekhani II and 14 MW Kulekhani III   Hydropower Stations. Construction began in 1977 and Kulekhani I was commissioned in 1982. Kulekhani II was commissioned in 1986 and a third power station, the 14 MW Kulekhani III was expected to be commissioned in May 2015 but was delayed due to issues with the builder. The US$117.84 million project received funding from the World Bank, Kuwait Fund, UNDP, Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund and OPEC Fund. It is owned by Nepal Electricity Authority.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** dam; hydroelectric power station ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13179342#P31))
- **Located in:** Makwanpur District (district of Nepal) › Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13179342#P131))
- **Established:** 1982 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13179342#P571))
- **Coordinates:** 27.6083, 85.1528

## About

The 114 m (374 ft) tall dam creates a reservoir called Indra Sarobar which stores 85,300,000 m3 (69,200 acre⋅ft) of water.

The Kulekhani Dam in Nepal has a total installed capacity of 106 megawatts (MW):

Kulekhani I: 60 MW installed capacity

Kulekhani II: 32 MW installed capacity

## Questions

**Where is Kulekhani Reservoir located?**  
Kulekhani Reservoir is located in Makwanpur District, Bagmati Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Kulekhani Reservoir](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kulekhani_Reservoir) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): इन्द्र सरोवर](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B0) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q13179342](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13179342) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: कुलेखानी The Kulekhani Dam.jpg by Prakash Gopali85 (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%80_The_Kulekhani_Dam.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Kulekhani Reservoir, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: कुलेखानी The Kulekhani Dam.jpg — Prakash Gopali85, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

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