List of important Dams and rivers in India
List of important Dams and rivers in India
A dam is a barrier that stops the flow of water and results in the creation of a reservoir. Dams are mainly built in order to produce electricity by using water. This form of electricity is known as hydroelectricity.
Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use, aquaculture, and navigability.
The earliest known dam is the Jawa Dam in Jordan, dating to 3,000 BC.
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Highest Dam in India
- Tehri Dam (Uttarakhand)
- Height: 260.5 meters
- Length: 575 meters
- River: Bhagirathi River
- Location: Uttarakhand
- Year of completion:2006 (1st phase)
Longest Dam in India
- Hirakud Dam (Odisha)
- Total Length: 25.79 km (16.03 mi)
- Length of Main Dam:4.8 km (3.0 mi)
- River: Mahanadi
- Location: Odisha
- Year of completion:1953
Oldest Dam in India
- Kallanai Dam (Tamil Nadu)
- River: Kaveri
- Location: Tamil Nadu
- Year of completion: 100 BC –100 AD
Some major dams in India
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DAMS |
STATE |
RIVER |
|
Bhavani Sagar dam |
Tamil Nadu | Bhavani |
| Tungabhadra Dam | Karnataka |
Tungabhadra |
|
Rihand Dam |
Uttar Pradesh | Rihand |
| Maithon Dam | Jharkhand |
Barakar |
|
Koyna Dam |
Maharashtra | Koyna |
| Bisalpur Dam | Rajasthan |
Banas |
|
Mettur Dam |
Tamil Nadu | Kaveri |
| Krishnarajasagar Dam | Karnataka |
Kaveri |
|
Indira Sagar Dam |
Madhya Pradesh | Narmada |
| Cheruthoni Dam | Kerala |
Cheruthoni |
|
Sardar Sarovar Dam |
Gujarat | Narmada |
| Nagarjuna Sagar Dam | Telangana |
Krishna |
|
Hirakud dam |
Odisha | Mahanadi |
| Bhakra Nangal Dam | Punjab-Himachal Pradesh Border |
Sutlej |
|
Tehri Dam |
Uttarakhand |
Bhagirathi |
List of important Dams and rivers in India
|
State |
Dams |
River |
|
Andhra Pradesh |
Nagarjunasagar Dam | Krishna |
| Somasila Dam |
Penna |
|
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Nizamsagar Dam |
Manjira | |
| Srisailam |
Krishna |
|
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Kalyani Dam |
Swarnamukhi | |
| Veligallu Dam |
Papagni |
|
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Ramagundam |
Godavari | |
| Singur dam |
Manjira |
|
|
Arunachal Pradesh |
Dibang | Dibang |
| Ranganadi |
Ranganadi |
|
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Bihar |
Nagi Dam |
Nagi River |
|
Chhattisgarh |
Dudhawa dam | Mahanadi |
| Minimata Bango (Hasdeo) |
Hasdeo |
|
|
Gangreal Dam (R.S. Sagar) |
Mahanadi | |
| Kutaghat |
Kharang |
|
|
Gujarat |
Sardar Sarovar Dam | Narmada |
| Ukai Dam |
Tapi |
|
|
Dantiwada |
West Banas | |
| Kandana |
Mahi |
|
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Kamleshwar |
Hiran | |
| Dharoi |
Sabarmathi |
|
|
Dholidhaja |
Bhogavo | |
| Karjan dam |
Karjan |
|
|
Himachal Pradesh |
Chamera Dam | Ravi |
| Maharana Pratap Sagar Dam |
Beas |
|
|
Pandoh Dam |
Beas | |
| Bhakra Nangal Dam |
Sutlej |
|
|
NathpaJakhri Dam |
Sutlej | |
| Koldam |
Sutlej |
|
|
Kishau |
Tons | |
| Pong Dam |
Beas |
|
|
Jammu & Kashmir |
Salal Dam | Chenab |
|
Uri Dam |
Jhelum |
|
| Baglihar Dam |
Chenab |
|
|
Cholal Dam |
Cholal Choe | |
| Chutak Hydroelectric Plant |
Suru |
|
|
Nimoo Bazgo Hydroelectric Plant |
Indus |
|
|
Jharkhand |
Konar Dam | Konar |
| Tenughat |
Damodar |
|
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Maithon |
Barakar | |
| Panchet |
Damodar |
|
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Chandil |
Subarnarekha |
|
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Karnataka |
Lakhya | Lakya |
| Almatti |
Krishna |
|
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Bhadra |
Bhadra | |
| Hemavathi |
Hemavathi |
|
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Hidkal |
Ghataprabha | |
| Malaprabha |
Malaprabha |
|
|
Linganamakki |
Sharavathi | |
| Supa |
Kalinadi (Kali) River |
|
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Tunga Bhadra |
Tunga Bhadra | |
| Kadra |
Kalinadi |
|
|
Krishnaraja Sagar |
Kaveri | |
| Basava Sagar Dam (Narayanpur) |
Krishna |
|
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Kodasalli Dam |
Kali |
|
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Kerala |
Malampuzha | Malampuzha |
| Idukki Arch Dam |
Periyar |
|
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Kulamavu |
Kaliyar | |
| Cheruthoni |
Periyar river |
|
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Idamalayar |
Edamalayar/ Periyar | |
| Kakki |
Kakki |
|
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Mullaiperiyar |
Periyar | |
| Neyyar Dam |
Neyyar |
|
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Parambikulam |
Parambikulam | |
| Banasura Sagar |
Kabini |
|
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Walayar |
Walayar |
|
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Ladakh |
Dumkar Hydroelectric Dam |
Indus |
|
Madhya Pradesh |
Bargi | Narmada |
| Bansagar |
Son |
|
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Indira Sagar Dam |
Narmada | |
| Gandhi Sagar Dam |
Chambal |
|
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Madikheda Dam |
Sindh River | |
| Omkareshwar |
Narmada |
|
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Tawa |
Tawa | |
| Rajghat |
Betwa |
|
|
Maharashtra |
Koyna | Koyna |
| Bhatsa |
Bhatsa & Chorna River |
|
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Isapur Dam |
Penganga | |
| Jayakwadi (Paithan) |
Godavari |
|
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Totladoh |
Pench | |
| Warna |
Warna |
|
|
Ujjani (Bhima) |
Bhima | |
| Yeldari |
Purna |
|
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Mulshi |
Mula | |
| Panshet |
Ambi |
|
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Girna |
Girna and Godavari River | |
| Radhanagiri |
Bhogawati |
|
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Khadakwasla |
Mutha |
|
|
Odisha |
Indravati | Indravati |
| Mandira |
Sankh |
|
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Hirakud |
Mahanadi | |
| Muran |
Muran |
|
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Rengali |
Brahmni | |
| Kapur |
Kapur |
|
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Upper Kolab |
Kolab | |
| Podagada |
Podagada |
|
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Balimela Reservoir |
Sileru |
|
|
Punjab |
Siswan Dam | Siswan |
| Ranjit Sagar (Thein) Dam |
Ranjit Sagar (Thein) |
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Bakhra Nangal Dam |
Bakhra Nangal | |
| Damsal Dam |
Damsal |
|
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Rajasthan |
Jawahar Sagar | Chambal |
| Bisalpur |
Banas |
|
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Jawai |
Jawai/ Luni | |
| Mahai Bajaj Sagar Dam |
Mahi |
|
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Rana Pratap Sagar Dam |
Chambal |
|
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Tamil Nadu |
Mettur Dam | Cauveri |
| BhavaniSagar |
Bhavani |
|
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Aliyar |
Aliyar | |
| Amaravathi |
Amaravathi |
|
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Sholaiyar |
Sholaiyar | |
| Vaigai |
Vaigai |
|
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Chittar |
Chittar | |
| Pechiparai |
Kodayar |
|
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Perunchani |
Paralayar
|
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Telangana |
Ramagundam | Godavari |
| Manair |
Manair |
|
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NizamSagar |
Manjira | |
| Singur |
Manjira |
|
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Somasila |
Pennar | |
| SriramSagar |
Godavari |
|
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Srisailam |
Krishna |
|
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Uttar Pradesh |
Dhanraul | Ghaghar |
| Parichha |
Betwa |
|
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Rihand |
Rihand | |
| Rajghat |
Betwa |
|
|
GovindBallabh Pant Sagar Dam |
Rihand | |
| Matatila |
Betwa |
|
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Uttarakhand |
Tehri | Bhagirathi |
| Dhauliganga |
Dhauliganga |
|
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Lakhwar |
Yamuna | |
| Jamrani |
Gola |
|
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Koteshwar |
Bhagirathi | |
| Ramganga |
Ramganga |
|
|
West Bengal |
Kangasabati | Kangasabati, Kumari |
| Panchet Dam |
Damodar |
|
|
Durgapur Barrage |
Damodar | |
| Farakka barrage |
Ganges |
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