Important dams in India
Dam
- A 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.
Damodar Valley Corporation
- Government organization which operates several power stations in the Damodar River
- States- Jharkhand, West Bengal
- Four Dams are constructed under this which are-
(1) Panchet dam (Jharkhand) on Damodar river
(2) Maithon dam (Jharkhand) on Barak river
(3) Tilaiya dam (Jharkhand) on Barak river
(4) Konar dam (Jharkhand) on the Konar river
Some Facts about dams
- Longest dam in India- The hirakund dam (Orissa)
- Highest dam in India- The 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 (shared by both Andhra Pradesh & Telangana) |
Srisailam Dam | Krishna (shared by both Andhra Pradesh & Telangana) | |
Polavaram Dam | Godavari | |
Somasila Dam | Penna | |
Jalaput Dam | Godavari | |
Arunachal Pradesh | Ranganadi Dam | Ranganadi River, a tributary of the Brahmaputra River |
Bihar | Nagi Dam | Nagi |
Belharna Dam | Belharna | |
Badua Dam | Badua | |
Chandan Dam | Chandan | |
Ajay Dam | Ajay | |
Durgawato Dam | Durgawati | |
Kohira Dam | Kohira | |
Chhattisgarh | Minimata (Hasdeo) Bango Dam | Hasdeo |
Dudhawa Dam | Mahanadi | |
Gangrel Dam | Mahanadi | |
Gujarat | Ukai Dam | Tapti |
Kadana Dam | Mahi | |
Sardar Sarovar Dam | Narmada | |
Karjan Dam | Karjan | |
Mitti Dam | Mitti | |
Aji Dam | Aji | |
Sukhi Dam | Sukhi | |
Sipu Dam | Sipu | |
Ranghola Dam | Rangholi | |
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 | |
Nimoo Bazgo Dam | Indus | |
Kishenganga Dam | KISHANGANGA | |
Jharkhand | Panchet Dam | Damodar |
Getalsud | Swarnarekha | |
Chandil | Swarnarekha | |
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 | |
Linganamakki Dam | Sharavathi | |
Kabini Dam | Kabini | |
Tungabhadra Dam | Tungabhadra | |
Hidkal Dam | Ghataprabha | |
Almatti Dam | Krishna | |
Bhadra Dam | Bhadra | |
Supa dam | Kalinadi | |
Kandra Dam | Kali | |
Lakhya Dam | Lakhya hole | |
Kerala | Cheruthoni Dam | Cheruthoni |
Malampuzha Dam | Bharathapuzha | |
Manglam Dam | Bharathapuzha | |
Meenkara Dam | Bharathapuzha | |
Kakki Dam | Kakki | |
Mullaperiyar Dam | Periyar | |
Idukki Dam | Periyar | |
Kulamavu Dam | Kilivillithode | |
Thenmala Dam | Kallada | |
Madhya Pradesh | Ban Sagar Dam | Son |
Gandhi Sagar Dam | Chambal | |
Bargi Dam | Narmada | |
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 | |
Ekrukh Dam | Adela | |
Khadwasla Dam | Mutha | |
Tansa Dam | Tansa | |
Chankapur | Girna | |
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 (shared by both Andhra Pradesh & Telangana) |
Srisailam Dam | Krishna (shared by both Andhra Pradesh & Telangana) | |
Nizam Sagar Dam | Manjira | |
Musi Dam | Musi | |
Singur Dam | Manjira | |
Sri Rama Sagar (Pochampadu Project) | Godavari | |
Uttarakhand | Jamrani Dam | Gola |
Ichari Dam | Tons | |
Lakhwar Dam | Yamuna | |
Koteshwar | Bhagirathi | |
Ramganga Dam | Ramganga | |
Tehri Dam | Bhagirathi | |
Vishnuprayag Dam | Alakhnanda | |
Uttar Pradesh | Rihand Dam | Rihand |
West Bengal | Kangsabati Kumari Dam | Kasai |
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Some other Important Dams are as follows:
Amthane Dam - Amthane Nala River (Goa)
Chapoli Dam - Gunuleni Nala River (Goa)
Hathni Kund Barrage- Yamuna River (Haryana)
Tejwala Barrage - Sahiba River (Haryana)
Khuga Dam - Khuga River (Manipur)
Serlui Dam- Serlui Dam (Mizoram)
Tuirial Dam - Soani (Mizoram)
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