Important Dams in India

Important Dams in India

Kallanai Dam(Tamil Nadu)
River: Kaveri
Oldest Dam in India Location: Tamil Nadu
Construction Began/Completion: 100 BC –100 AD

Tehri Dam (Uttarakhand) Height: 260 meters

Length: 575 meters
Highest Dam in India River: Bhagirathi River
Location: Uttarakhand
Year of completion:2006 (1st phase)
Hirakud Dam (Odisha) Total Length: 25.79 km
Length of Main Dam:4.8 km
Longest Dam in India River: Mahanadi
Location: Odisha
Year of completion:1953

Major Dams in India

List of Major Dams in India
Name of Dam State Name River Name

Telangana
Nizam Sagar Dam Telangana Manjira River
Singur dam Telangana Manjira River
Radhanagari Dam Telangana Bhogawati River
Lower Manair Dam Telangana Manair River
Manair River and SRSP Flood
Mid Manair Dam Telangana
Flow Canal
Manair River and Kudlair
Upper Manair Dam Telangana
River

Gujarat
Ukai Dam Gujarat Tapti River
Dharoi Dam Gujarat Sabarmati River
Kadana dam Gujarat Mahi River
Dantiwada Dam Gujarat Banas River

Himachal Pradesh
Pandoh Dam Himachal Pradesh Beas River

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Nathpa Jhakri Dam Himachal Pradesh Satluj River
Chamera Dam Himachal Pradesh Ravi River

Jammu and Kashmir

Baglihar Dam Jammu and Kashmir Chenab River
Dumkhar Hydroelectric Dam Jammu and Kashmir Indus River
Uri Hydroelectric Dam Jammu and Kashmir Jhelum River

Jharkhand
Maithon Dam Jharkhand Barakar River
Chandil Dam Jharkhand Swarnarekha River
Panchet Dam Jharkhand Damodar River

Karnataka
Tunga Bhadra Dam Karnataka Tungabhadra River
Linganamakki dam Karnataka Sharavathi River
Kadra Dam Karnataka Kalinadi River
Alamatti Dam Karnataka Krishna River
Supa Dam Karnataka Kalinadi or Kali river
Krishna Raja Sagara Dam Karnataka Kaveri River
Harangi Dam Karnataka Harangi River
Narayanpur Dam Karnataka Krishna River
Kodasalli Dam Karnataka Kali River

Kerala
Malampuzha Dam Kerala Malampuzha River
Peechi Dam Kerala Manali River
Idukki Dam Kerala Periyar River
Kundala Dam Kerala Kundala Lake
Parambikulam Dam Kerala Parambikulam River
Walayar Dam Kerala Walayar River
Mullaperiyar Dam Kerala Periyar River
Neyyar Dam Kerala Neyyar River

Madhya Pradesh
Barna Dam Madhya Pradesh Barna River
Bargi Dam Madhya Pradesh Narmada River
Bansagar Dam Madhya Pradesh Sone River
Gandhi Sagar Dam Madhya Pradesh Chambal River

Maharashtra
Yeldari Dam Maharashtra Purna river
Ujani Dam Maharashtra Bhima River
Pawna Dam Maharashtra Maval River

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Mulshi Dam Maharashtra Mula River
Koyna Dam Maharashtra Koyna River
Jayakwadi Dam Maharashtra Godavari River
Bhatsa Dam Maharashtra Bhatsa river
Wilson Dam Maharashtra Pravara River
Tansa Dam Maharashtra Tansa river
Panshet Dam Maharashtra Ambi River
Mula Dam Maharashtra Mula river
Kolkewadi Dam Maharashtra Vashishti River
Girna Dam Maharashtra Girana river
Vaitarna Dam Maharashtra Vaitarna river
Khadakwasla Dam Maharashtra Mutha River
Gangapur Dam Maharashtra Godavari river

Odisha
Indravati Dam Odisha Indravati River
Hirakud Dam Odisha Mahanadi River

Tamil Nadu
Vaigai Dam Tamil Nadu Vaigai River
Perunchani Dam Tamil Nadu Paralayar River
Mettur Dam Tamil Nadu Kaveri River

Uttar Pradesh
Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar Dam /
Uttar Pradesh Rihand River
Rihand dam
Tehri Dam Uttarakhand Bhagirathi River
Dhauli Ganga Dam Uttarakhand Dhauli Ganga River

Two States
Andhra Pradesh and Odisha
Jalaput Dam Machkund River
Border
Uttar Pradesh and Madhya
Rajghat Dam Betwa River
Pradesh Border
Himachal Pradesh and Punjab
Bhakra Nangal Dam Sutlej River
Border

Reservoirs in India
List of Major Reservoirs of India
Reservoir State River

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 Telangana

Dindi Reservoir Telangana Krishna River

Lower Manair Reservoir Telangana Manair River
Himayat Sagar Reservoir Telangana Osman Sagar
Shriram Sagar Reservoir Telangana Godavari River

Andhra Pradesh
Tatipudi Reservoir Project Andhra Pradesh Gosthani River
Gandipalem Reservoir Andhra Pradesh Manneru River

Himachal Pradesh

Gobind Sagar Reservoir Himachal Pradesh Sutlej River

Maharana Pratap Sagar Reservoir Himachal Pradesh Pong Dam Lake

Karnataka
Ghataprabha Reservoir Karnataka Ghataprabha River
Hemavathi Reservoir Karnataka Hemavati River

Madhya Pradesh
Tawa Reservoir Madhya Pradesh Tawa River
Indirasagar Project Madhya Pradesh Narmada River
Narmada Dam Project Madhya Pradesh Narmada River

Tamil Nadu
Aliyar Reservoir Tamil Nadu Aliyar River
Chittar Reservoir Tamil Nadu Chittar River
Krishnagiri Reservoir Tamil Nadu Thenpennai River
Manimuthar Reservoir Tamil Nadu Tamirabarani River
Pechiparai Reservoir Tamil Nadu Kodayar River
Shoolagiri Chinnar Reservoir Tamil Nadu Chinnar River
Thunakadavu Reservoir Tamil Nadu Thunacadavu River
Varattu Pallam Reservoir Tamil Nadu Kaveri River
Vidur Reservoir Tamil Nadu Sankaraparani River
Amaravathi Reservoir Tamil Nadu Amaravathi River
Gundar Reservoir Tamil Nadu Berijam Lake
Kullursandai Reservoir Tamil Nadu Arjuna Nadi
Pambar Reservoir Tamil Nadu Pambar River
Periyar Reservoir Tamil Nadu Periyar River
Stanley Reservoir Tamil Nadu Kaveri River
Uppar Reservoir Tamil Nadu Uppar River
Vattamalaikarai Odai Reservoir Tamil Nadu Odai River

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 Willingdon Reservoir Tamil Nadu Periya Odai River
Bhavanisagar Reservoir Tamil Nadu Bhavani River
Kodaganar Reservoir Tamil Nadu Kodagananar River
Manimukthanadhi Reservoir Tamil Nadu Krishna River
Parambikulam Reservoir Tamil Nadu Parambikulam River
Sholayar Reservoir Tamil Nadu Chalakkud River
Thirumurthi Reservoir Tamil Nadu Parmabikulam and Aliyar River
Varadamanadhi Reservoir Tamil Nadu Aliyar River
Vembakottai Reservoir Tamil Nadu Vaippar River
Manjalar Reservoir Tamil Nadu Manjalar River

Jammu and Kashmir

Salal Project Jammu and Kashmir Chenab River

Chutak Hydroelectric Project Jammu and Kashmir Suru River

Uttar Pradesh

Rihand Project Uttar Pradesh Rihand River and Son River

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