Important dams in India
Dam
- Dam is a barrier constructed to store water, the resulting reservoir being used in the generation of electricity and Irrigation etc.
- Dams are classified according to structure, intended purpose etc.
(a) By Structure- Arch dam, Gravity dam, Embankment dams etc.
(b) By Purpose- Irrigation purpose, Power generation, Multipurpose etc.
Some Facts about dams
- Tallest dam in the world- Nurek dam (Tajikistan)
- Longest dam in the world- Hirakund dam (Orissa)
- Longest dam in India- Hirakund dam (Orissa)
- Highest dam in India- Tehri dam (Uttarakhand)
- Highest straight gravity Dam in India- Bhakra dam
- First dam of India-Kallanai Dam (Grand Anicut) on river Kaveri (Tiruchirapalli, Tamilnadu)
Important Dams in India
State | Dam | River |
Andhra Pradesh | Nagarjuna Sagar Dam | Krishna |
Srisailam Dam | Krishna | |
Polavaram Project | Godavari | |
Somasila Dam | Penna | |
Arunachal Pradesh | Ranganadi Dam | Ranganadi River, a tributary of the Brahmaputra River |
Bihar | Nagi Dam | Nagi |
Kohira Dam | Kohira | |
Chhattisgarh | Minimata (Hasdeo) Bango Dam | Hasdeo |
Dudhawa Dam | Mahanadi | |
Gujarat | Ukai Dam | Tapti |
Kadana Dam | Mahi | |
Sardar Sarovar Dam | Narmada | |
Karjan Dam | Karjan | |
Mitti Dam | Mitti | |
Aji Dam | Aji | |
Sipu Dam | Sipu | |
Himachal Pradesh | Pong Dam | Beas |
Bhakra Dam | Satluj | |
Kol Dam | Satluj | |
Chamera Dam | Ravi | |
Nathpa Jhakri (Sjvnl) Dam | Satluj | |
Jammu and Kashmir | Baglihar Dam | Chenab |
Salal Dam | Chenab | |
Uri Dam | Jhelum | |
Pakal Dul Dam | Marusudar | |
Nimoo Bazgo Dam | Indus | |
Kishenganga Dam | KISHANGANGA | |
Jharkhand | Panchet Dam | Damodar |
Maithon Dam | Barakar | |
Tenughat Dam | Damodar | |
Konar Dam | Konar | |
North Koel | North Koel | |
Karnataka | Krishnarajasagar Dam | Cauvery |
Basava Sagar Dam (Narayanpur Dam) | Krishna | |
Hemavathy Dam | Hemavathy | |
Kabini Dam | Kabini | |
Tungabhadra Dam | Tungabhadra | |
Hidkal Dam | Ghataprabha | |
Almatti Dam | Krishna | |
Bhadra Dam | Bhadra | |
Supa dam | Kalinadi | |
Lakhya Dam | Lakhya hole | |
Kerala | Cheruthoni Dam | Cheruthoni |
Kakki Dam | Kakki | |
Mullaperiyar Dam | Periyar | |
Idukki Dam | Periyar | |
Kulamavu Dam | Kilivillithode | |
Banasura Sagar Dam | Banasura Lake | |
Madhya Pradesh | Ban Sagar Dam | Son |
Gandhi Sagar Dam | Chambal | |
Indira Sagar Dam | Narmada | |
Omkareshwar Dam | Narmada | |
Tawa Dam | Tawa | |
Maharashtra | Bhatsa Dam | Bhatsa and chorna |
Koyna Dam | Koyna | |
Warna Dam | Varna | |
Ujjani Dam | Bhima | |
Aruna Dam | Aruna | |
Upper Wardha Dam | Wardha | |
Odisha | Hirakud Dam | Mahanadi |
Indravati Dam | Indravati | |
Kapur Dam | Kapur | |
Podagada Dam | Podagada | |
Rengali Dam | Brahmani | |
Upper Kolab Dam | Kapur | |
Haladia Dam | Haladia | |
Lower Indra Dam | Indra | |
Punjab | Ranjit Sagar Dam | Ravi |
Rajasthan | Bisalpur Dam | Banas |
Jawahar Sagar Dam | Chambal | |
Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam | Mahi | |
Rana Pratap Sagar Dam | Chambal | |
Jaswant Sagar Dam | Luni | |
Jakham Main Dam | Jakham (Mahi) | |
Sikkim | Rangit III Dam | Ranjit |
Tamilnadu | Bhavani Dam | Bhavani |
Mettur Dam | Kaveri | |
Sholaiyar Dam | Sholaiyar | |
Pillur Dam | Bhavani | |
Telangana | Nagarjuna Sagar Dam | Krishna (Some Part of Dam also in Telangana) |
Srisailam Dam | Krishna (Some Part of Dam also in Telangana) | |
Nizam Sagar Dam | Manjira | |
Musi Dam | Musi | |
Singur Dam | Manjira | |
Sri Rama Sagar (Pochampadu Project) | Godavari | |
Uttarakhand | Jamrani Dam | Gola |
Lakhwar Dam | Yamuna | |
Koteshwar | Bhagirathi | |
Ramganga Dam | Ramganga | |
Tehri Dam | Bhagirathi | |
Uttar Pradesh | Rihand Dam | Rihand |
West Bengal | Kangsabati Kumari Dam | Kasai |
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