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    The document summarizes major dams in India. It notes that dams provide water for domestic, industrial, and irrigation uses, as well as hydroelectric power and flood control. It identifies Tehri Dam as India's highest at 260 meters, and Hirakud Dam as the longest at 25.79 km. The oldest dam is the Kallanai Dam in Tamil Nadu from around 100 BC-100 AD. A table lists some of India's major dams and the rivers they are located on by state.

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    UPSC Civil Services Examination

    UPSC Notes [GS-I]

    Topic: Dams in India [Geography Notes for UPSC]

    Major Dams in India


    The major dams in India have helped the inhabitants in a number of ways like:

    1. Providing adequate water for domestic, industry and irrigation purposes.


    2. Hydroelectric power production and river navigation.
    3. These major dams in India and their reservoirs provide recreation areas for fishing and boating.
    4. They have helped in the reduction of floods.

    Highlights on some important Dams in India:

    Dams in India

    Highest Dam in India Tehri Dam(Uttarakhand) Height: 260 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
    The list of some major dams in India have been given below:

    List Of Major Dams in India State River

    Bhavani Sagar dam Tamil Nadu Bhavani

    Tungabhadra Dam Karnataka Tungabhadra

    Rihand Dam Uttar Pradesh Rihand

    Maithon Dam Jharkhand Barakar

    Koyna Dam Maharastra Koyna

    Bisalpur Dam Rajasthan Banas

    Mettur Dam Tamil Nadu Kaveri

    Krishnarajasagar Dam Karnataka Kaveri

    Indira Sagar Dam Madhya Pradesh Narmada

    Cheruthoni Dam Kerela Cheruthoni

    Sardar Sarovar Dam Gujarat Narmada

    NagarjunaSagar Dam Andhra Pradesh Krishna

    Hirakud dam Odisha Mahanadi

    Bhakra Nangal Dam Punjab Sutlej

    Tehri Dam Uttarakhand Bhagirathi

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