Dams in India
India is a land of Agriculture,our Indian Dams have served the country with its huge capacity of storage water, supplying water for Irrigation. It has fulfilled the basic need of daily consumption of water, prevents floods, generating hydro-electricity power, also by serving the acqua culture, in-land navigation,fish breeding, also widely used for domestic and industrial purpose. Indian dams also attract the tourists across the globe to offer scenic breath-taking views amidst its natural greenery,adventure and peace. Man made Dams can be classified as per their size(height),structure,capacity of storage level,width,number of gates and their surface area. Below are the list of major Dams in India.
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Dam Lists
| Sl.No | Name of Dam | River Name | Gates | Completed Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nizam Sagar Dam Telangana | Manjira River | 11 | 1931 |
| 2 | Nagarjuna Sagar Dam Andhra Pradesh | Krishna River | 312 | 1967 |
| 3 | Somasila Dam Andhra Pradesh | Pennar River | 5 | 1989 |
| 4 | Srisailam Dam Andhra Pradesh | Krishna River | 3 | 1981 |
| 5 | Singur dam Telangana | Manjira River | 17 | 1998 |
| Sl.No | Name of Dam | River Name | Gates | Completed Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Ukai Dam Gujarat | Tapti River | 22 | 1972 |
| 7 | Dharoi Dam Gujarat | Sabarmati River | 12 | 1978 |
| 8 | Kadana dam Gujarat | Mahi River | 27 | 1979 |
| 9 | Dantiwada Dam Gujarat | Banas River | 11 | 1965 |
| 10 | Pandoh Dam Himachal Pradesh | Beas River | 0 | 1977 |
| Sl.No | Name of Dam | River Name | Gates | Completed Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Bhakra Nangal Dam Himachal Pradesh and Punjab Border | Sutlej River | 4 | 1963 |
| 12 | Nathpa Jhakri Dam Himachal Pradesh | Satluj River | 4 | 2008 |
| 13 | Chamera Dam Himachal Pradesh | Ravi River | 0 | 1994 |
| 14 | Baglihar Dam Jammu and Kashmir | Chenab River | 3 | 2009 |
| 15 | Dumkhar Hydroelectric Dam Jammu and Kashmir | Indus River | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | Uri Hydroelectric Dam Jammu and Kashmir | Jhelum River | 4 | 2014 |
| 17 | Maithon Dam Jharkhand | Barakar River | 13 | 1957 |
| 18 | Chandil Dam Jharkhand | Swarnarekha River | 9 | 1994 |
| 19 | Panchet Dam Jharkhand | Damodar River | 4 | 1959 |
| 20 | Tunga Bhadra Dam Karnataka | Tungabhadra River | 33 | 1954 |
| 21 | Linganamakki dam Karnataka | Sharavathi River | 11 | 1965 |
| 22 | Kadra Dam Karnataka | Kalinadi River | 10 | 1998 |
| 23 | Alamatti Dam Karnataka | Krishna River | 26 | 1999 |
| 24 | Supa Dam Karnataka | Kalinadi or Kali river | 3 | 1987 |
| 25 | Krishna Raja Sagara Dam Karnataka | Kaveri River | 18 | 1931 |
| 26 | Harangi Dam Karnataka | Harangi River | 4 | 1982 |
| 27 | Narayanpur Dam(Basava Sagara Dam) Karnataka | Krishna River | 30 | 1982 |
| 28 | Kodasalli Dam Karnataka | Kali River | 9 | 2000 |
| 29 | Malampuzha Dam Kerala | Malampuzha River | 4 | 1955 |
| 30 | Peechi Dam Kerala | Manali River | 4 | 1957 |
| 31 | Idukki Dam Kerala | Periyar River | 5 | 1976 |
| 32 | Kundala Dam Kerala | Kundala Lake | 5 | 1946 |
| 33 | Parambikulam Dam Kerala | Parambikulam River | 3 | 1967 |
| 34 | Walayar Dam Kerala | Walayar River | 3 | 1964 |
| 35 | Mullaperiyar Dam Kerala | Periyar River | 13 | 1895 |
| 36 | Neyyar Dam Kerala | Neyyar River | 4 | 1958 |
| 37 | Rajghat Dam Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh Border | Betwa River | 18 | 2006 |
| 38 | Barna Dam Madhya Pradesh | Barna River | 8 | 1978 |
| 39 | Bargi Dam Madhya Pradesh | Narmada River | 21 | 1990 |
| 40 | Bansagar Dam Madhya Pradesh | Sone River | 18 | 2006 |
| 41 | Gandhi Sagar Dam Madhya Pradesh | Chambal River | 10 | 1970 |
| 42 | Yeldari Dam Maharashtra | Purna river | 10 | 1968 |
| 43 | Ujani Dam Maharashtra | Bhima River | 41 | 1980 |
| 44 | Pawna Dam Maharashtra | Maval River | 6 | 1972 |
| 45 | Mulshi Dam Maharashtra | Mula River | 6 | 1927 |
| 46 | Koyna Dam Maharashtra | Koyna River | 6 | 1964 |
| 47 | Jayakwadi Dam Maharashtra | Godavari River | 27 | 1976 |
| 48 | Bhatsa Dam Maharashtra | Bhatsa river | 5 | 1983 |
| 49 | Wilson Dam Maharashtra | Pravara River | 0 | 1926 |
| 50 | Tansa Dam Maharashtra | Tansa river | 38 | 1892 |
| 51 | Panshet Dam Maharashtra | Ambi River | 0 | 1959 |
| 52 | Mula Dam Maharashtra | Mula river | 11 | 1974 |
| 53 | Kolkewadi Dam Maharashtra | Vashishti River | 3 | 1975 |
| 54 | Girna Dam Maharashtra | Girana river | 14 | 1969 |
| 55 | Vaitarna Dam Maharashtra | Vaitarna river | 5 | 1954 |
| 56 | Radhanagari Dam Telangana | Bhogawati River | 7 | 1954 |
| 57 | Lower Manair Dam Telangana | Manair River | 20 | 1985 |
| 58 | Mid Manair Dam Telangana | Manair River and SRSP Flood Flow Canal | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | Upper Manair Dam Telangana | Manair River and Kudlair River | 3 | 1950 |
| 60 | Khadakwasla Dam Maharashtra | Mutha River | 11 | 1979 |
| 61 | Gangapur Dam Maharashtra | Godavari river | 9 | 1965 |
| 62 | Jalaput Dam Andhra Pradesh and Odisha Border | Machkund River | 8 | 1955 |
| 63 | Indravati Dam Odisha | Indravati River | 7 | 1966 |
| 64 | Hirakud Dam Odisha | Mahanadi River | 34 | 1957 |
| 65 | Vaigai Dam Tamil Nadu | Vaigai River | 7 | 1959 |
| 66 | Perunchani Dam Tamil Nadu | Paralayar River | 4 | 1953 |
| 67 | Mettur Dam Tamil Nadu | Kaveri River | 16 | 1934 |
| 68 | Bhavani Sagar Dam Tamil Nadu | Bhavani River | 0 | 1955 |
| 69 | Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar Dam / Rihand dam Uttar Pradesh | Rihand River | 13 | 1962 |
| 70 | Tehri Dam Uttarakhand | Bhagirathi River | 3 | 2006 |
| 71 | Dhauli Ganga Dam Uttarakhand | Dhauli Ganga River | 0 | 2005 |
FAQs
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What is a Dam?Dam acts as a barrier constructed across a River to with-hold water by increasing the water level forming a reservoir which is widely used for Irrigation,Power generation,Muncipal water supplies, human consumption,acqua culture,flood control.
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What is the main purpose of Dam?The main purpose of building a Dam is to prevent the large flow of water to a specific region.
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How are Dams classified?Dams are large water holdong structures which acts as a barrier constructed across a River to with-hold water by increasing the water level forming a reservoir. Man made Dams can be classified as per their size(height),structure,capacity of storage level,width,number of gates and their surface area.
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Who is called Father of Dam in India?Sir M. Visvesvaraya, is called as father of Dams and Father of all Engineering in India, as he is the master-mind for most of the major Dams in his time. He is considered as the last-century's Nation-builder for his exceptional construction Engineer service towards Indian Dams.
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Who built India's first Dam?Kallanai Dam is the India's first Dam, which was built in 2nd century AD by King Karikala Chola of the Chola Dynasty(also called as Grand Anicut) across the River Kaveri and barrage dam was operated by the Tamil Nadu Government.
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Which is largest Dam of India?The Bhakra Nangal Dam is the largest Dam of India,which is located in the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab.Dam has the height of 225 metres, 9.340 km3 storage capacity by having 4 Gates and was built in 1963.The Bhakra Nangal Dam stands in the secong position across the Dams in Asia.
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Which is smallest Dam of India?Cheruthoni Dam,Idukki- Kerala is the smallest Dam of India.
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Which Dam produces the highest Electricity in India?Koyna Hydroelectric Project, produces largest hydro-electric power in India, by having the combination of four Dams located on the Koyna River.
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Which state has the most Dams in India?Maharashtra has most of the Dams in India, followed by Madhya Pradesh and Gujurat.
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Which River has most Dams in India?The River Ganga has the highest Dams in India by serving approximate of 1000 large and small Dams, followed by the River Godavari serving 350 Dam projects.
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Which Dam has more Gates in India?Tungabhadra Dam having spectacular view of its huge 33 Crest Gates and Nagarjuna Sagar Dam, being the largest man-made lake in the world, having 26 Gates and is 1.55 km in length.
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