Dams with Rivers

Some Important Facts

  • First dam of India Kallanai Dam (Grand Anicut) on river kaveri (Tiruchirapalli, Tamilnadu)
  • 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

LIST OF IMPORTANT DAMS IN INDIA

State Dam River
Andhra Pradesh Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
Srisailam Dam
Polavaram Project Godavari
Somasila Dam Penna
Arunachal Pradesh Ranganadi Dam Ranganadi River
Bihar Nagi Dam Nagi
Kohira Dam Kohira
Chhattisgarh Minimata(hasdeo) Dam Hasdeo
Dudhwa Dam Mahanadi
Gujarat Ukai Dam Tapti
Kadna Dam Mahi
Sardar Sarovar Dam Narmada
Karjan Dam Karjan
Mitti Dam Mitti
Aji Dam Aji
Sipu Sipu
Himachal Pradesh Pong Dam Beas
Bhakra Dam Satluj
Kol Dam Satluj
Chamera Dam Ravi
Nathpa Jhakri Dam Satluj
Jammu and Kashmir Baglihar Dam Chenab
Salal Dam Chenab
Uri Dam Jhelum
Pakkal Dam Marusudar
Nimo Bazgo Dam Indus
Kishanganga Dam Kishanganga
Jharkhand Panchet Dam Damodar
Malthon Dam Barakar
Tenughat Dam Damodar
Konar Konar
North Koel North koel
Karnataka Krishnarajasagar Dam Cauvery
Basava Sagar 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
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 Hirakund Dam Mahanadi
Indravati Dam Indravati
Kapur Dam Kapur
Podagada Dam Podagada
Rengali Dam Brahamani
Upper kolab Dam Kapur
Haldia Dam Haldia
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 Ranjeet III Dam Ranjeet
Tamilnadu Bhavani Dam Bhavani
Mettur Dam Kaveri
Sholaiyar Dam Sholaiyar
Pillur Dam Bhavani
Telangana Nagarjuna Sagar Dam Krishna
Srisailam Dam Krishna
Nizam Dam Manjira
Singur Dam Manjira
Musi Dam Musi
Uttrakhand Jamrani Dam Gola
Lakhwar Dam Yamuna
Koteshwar Dam Bhagirathi
Ramganga Dam Ramganga
Tehri Dam Bhagirathi
Uttar Pradesh Rihand Dam Rihand
West Bengal Kangsabati Kumari Dam Kasai

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