Major Dams in India pdf> In this post we are providing you some important names of dams state wise in India. Remembering these dams as a general knowledge (gk) format is very useful for any kind of competitive examinations in India. In every exams, it is possible that at least one or two questions may come in your exam. So If you are preparing for IAS, UPSC prelims, SSC, CGL, ChSL, MTS or Railway exam, defense exams, CDS, Tax dept and Insurance related exams then this post is going to be very helpful.
The biggest Dam in India is Tehri Dam located in Uttarakhand (height: 261 meter)
Bhakra Nangal Dam located at Himachal Pradesh is the second largest dam in Asia
Important Dams in Andhra Pradesh
# Srisailam Dam
River: Krishna River
Location: Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh
Built in: 1981
Spillway capacity: 38369 cumecs
Water holding capacity: 178.74 Tmcft
# Kalyani Dam
River: Swarnamukhi River
Location: Tirupati (Chittoor Dist)
Built in: 1977
Water Holding Capacity: 25 million cubic meters
# Veligallu Dam
River: Papagni River
Location: Galiveedu (kadappa Dist)
Built in: 2002
Water Holding Capacity: 4.64 Tmcft
# Somasila Dam
River: Penna River
Location: Somasila (Nellore dist)
Opening date: 1989
Water Holding Capacity: 75 tmcft.
# Kandaleru Dam
River: Kandaleru River
Location: Rapur Mandal (Nellore Dist)
Built in: 2017
Water Holding Capacity: 5.12 tmcft
List of Important Dams in Arunachal Pradesh
# Subansiri Dam
River: Subansiri River
Location: Lower Subansiri dist
Built in: 2008
Water Holding Capacity: 3,000 million cubic feet
Spillway capacity: 37,500 m3/s
# Ranganadi Dam
River: Ranganadi River
Location: Lower Subansiri district
Built in: 2001
Water Holding Capacity: 523,000,000 m3
List of Important Dams in Bihar
# Nagi Dam
River: Nagi River
Location: Jamui District
Built in: 2014
# Durgawati Dam
River: Durgawati River
Location: Bhabhua (Kaimur Dist)
Built in: 2014
# Chandan Dam
River: Chandan River
Location: Banka Dist
List of Important Dams in Chhattisgarh
# Kutaghat Dam
River: Kharang River
Location: Bilaspur Dist
Built in: 1926
# Gangrel Dam
River: Mahanadi River
Location: Dhamtari Dist
Built in: 1979
Water Holding Capacity: 1,776,000 m3
Spillway capacity: 17,230 m3/s
# Minimata (Hasdeo) Bango Dam
River: Hasdeo River
Location: Korba Dist
Constructed in: 1962
Water Holding Capacity: 3,045 million m3
# Dudhawa Dam
River: Mahanadi River
Location: Dhamtari Dist
Opening date: 1963-64
List of Important Dams in Gujarat
# Sardar Sarovar Dam
River: Narmada River
Location: Navagam, Tapi district
Opening Date: 17 September 2017
Water Holding Capacity: 5.8 km3
Spillway capacity: 84,949 m3/s
# Ukai Dam
River: Tapti River
Location: Surat district and Tapi district
Built in: 1971
Water Holding Capacity: 7,414 m3
Spillway capacity: 46,269 m3/s
# Dantiwada Dam
River: Banas River
Location: Banaskantha district
Opening date: 1965
Water Holding Capacity: 464 Mm3
Spillway capacity: 7504 m3/s
# Kamleshwar Dam
River: Hiran River
Location: Junagadh district
Opening date: 1959
Water Holding Capacity: 447,000 m3
# Kandana Dam
River: Mahi River
Location: Mahisagar district
Opening date: 1989
Water Holding Capacity: 1,203,000,000 m3
List of Important Dams in Punjab
# Bhakra Nangal Dam
River: Sutlej River
Location: Rupnagar
Opening date: 1963
Water Holding Capacity: 9.340 km3
# Ranjit Sagar (Thein) Dam
River: Ravi River
Location: Gurdaspur
Built in: 2001
Water Holding Capacity: 3,280,000,000 m3
Spillway capacity: 24,600 m3/s
List of Important in Himachal Pradesh
# Chamera Dam
River: Ravi River
Location: Chamba district
Built in: 2010
Water Holding Capacity: 110 MCN
# Maharana Pratap Sagar Dam
River: Beas River
Location: Kangra district
Built in: 1975
Water Holding Capacity: 8,570 million cubic metres
# Pandoh Dam
River: Beas River
Location: Mandi district
Opening date: 1977
Water Holding Capacity: 1,580,000 m3
Spillway capacity: 9,940 m3/s
List of Important Dams in Jammu & Kashmir
# Uri Dam
River: Jhelum River
Location: Baramulla district
Built in: 1989
# Shahpurkandi Dam
River: Ravi River
Location: Pathankot district
Built in: 2014
# Baglihar Dam
River: Chenab River
Location: Ramban district
Opening date: 2008
Water Holding Capacity: 32,560,000 m3
Spillway capacity: 16,500 m3/s
List of Important Dams in Jharkhand
# Panchet Dam
River: Damodar River
Location: Dhanbad district
Built in: 1959
Water Holding Capacity: 1497.5 million m3
Spillway capacity: 17853 m³/s
# Konar Dam
River: Konar River
Location: Hazaribagh District, Jharkhand
Built in: 1955
# Tenughat Dam
River: Damodar River
Location: Bokaro district
Built in: 1974
Water Holding Capacity: 6,300 AC feet
List of Important dams in Karnataka
# Linganamakki Dam
River: Sharavathi
Location: Shimoga district
Built in: 1964
Water Holding Capacity: 4.45 km3
# Supa Dam
River: The Kali River
Location: Uttara Kannada district
Built in: 1987
Water Holding Capacity: 4.20 km3
# Tungabhadra Dam
River: Tungabhadra River
Location: Ballari district
Built in: 1953
Water Holding Capacity: 3.75 km3
# Almatti Dam
River: Krishna
Location: Bijapur district
Built in: 1999
Water Holding Capacity: 3.50 km3
# Bhadra Dam
River: Bhadra river
Location: Chikkamagaluru district
Built in: 1965
Water Holding Capacity: 2.02 km3
# Raja Lakhamagowda dam
River: Ghataprabha river
Location: Belgaum district
Built in: 1977
Water Holding Capacity: 1.45 km3
List of Important Dams in Kerala
# Chimmony Dam
River: Kurumali River
Location: Thrissur district
Built in: 1996
# Idukki Dam
River: Periyar River
Location: Idukki district
Built in: 1973
Water Holding Capacity: 1,460×106 m3
# Thenmala Dam
River: Kallada River
Location: Kollam city
Built in: 1986
Water Holding Capacity: 507,000,000 m3
# Malampuzha Dam
River: Bharathapuzha River
Location: Palakkad city
Built in: 1955
Water Holding Capacity: 226 Mm3
# Kakki Dam
River: Pamba River
Location: Pathanamthitta district
Built in: 1966
Water Holding Capacity: 0.46 km3
List of Important Dams in Madhya Pradesh
# Bansagar Dam
River: Son
Location: Shahdol district
Built in: 2006
Water Holding Capacity: 5.41 km3
# Bargi Dam
River: Narmada River
Location: Jabalpur District
Built in: 1988
# Indirasagar Dam
River: Narmada River
Location: Khandwa district
Built in: 2005
Water Holding Capacity: 9.47 KM3
# Gandhi Sagar Dam
River: Chambal
Location: Mandsaur District,
Built in: 1960
Water Holding Capacity: 7.31 KM3
# Omkareshwar Dam
River: Narmada River
Location: Khandwa district,
Built in: 2007
Water Holding Capacity: 27,877 m3
# Kolar Dam
River: Kolar river
Location: Nagpur district
Built in: 1984
Water Holding Capacity: 1,084 km3
# Barna Dam
River: Barna River
Location: Raisen district
Built in: 1978
Water Holding Capacity: 0.45 km3
List of Important Dams in Maharastra
# Hetwane Dam
River: Bhogeshwari
Location: Raigad district
Built in: 2000
Water Holding Capacity: 137,625 km3
# Jayakwadi Dam
River: Godavari river
Location: Aurangabad and Jalna district
Built in: 1976
Water Holding Capacity: 3 km3
# Gose Khurd Dam
River: Wainganga
Location: Bhandara District
Built in: 1984
Water Holding Capacity: 740×106 m3
# Bhatsa Dam
River: Bhatsa river
Location: Thane district
Built in: 1983
Water Holding Capacity: 9.42 km3
# Mahamadwadi Dam
River: Gad river
Location: Sindhudurg district
Built in: 2012
Water Holding Capacity: 9.1 km3
# Veer Baaji Pasalkar Dam or Varasgaon Dam
River: Mosi river
Location: Pune city
Built in: 1976
List of Important Dams in Odisha
# Hirakud Dam
River: Mahanadi River
Location: Sambalpur city
Built in: 1957
Water Holding Capacity: 5.82 km3
# Rengali Dam
River: Brahmani River
Location: Angul district
Built in: 1975
Water Holding Capacity: 4,400 million m3
# Balimela Reservoir
River: Sileru River
Location: Malkangiri district
Built in: 1988
Water Holding Capacity: 2.67 km3
# Jalaput Dam
River: Machkund River
Location: Visakhapatnam District
Built in: 2000
Water Holding Capacity: 1 km3
List of Important Dams in Rajasthan
# Gandhi Sagar Dam
River: Chambal River
Location: Neemuch districts
Built in: 1960
Water Holding Capacity: 7.3 km3
# Rana Pratap Sagar Dam
River: Chambal River
Location: Chittorgarh District,
Built in: 1970
Water Holding Capacity: 1.56 km3
# Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam
River: Mahi River
Location: Banswara district
Built in: 1983
Water Holding Capacity: 2.06 km3
# Bisalpur Dam
River: Banas River
Location: Tonk district
Built in: 1999
Water Holding Capacity: 1.04 km3
List of Important Dams in Tamil Nadu
# Mettur Dam
River: Kaveri, river
Location: Salem District
Built in: 1934
Water Holding Capacity: 2.64 km3
# Bhavanisagar dam
River: Bhavani river
Location: Erode distric
Built in: 1955
Water Holding Capacity: 0.92 km3
# Vaigai Dam
River: Vaigai River
Location: Theni district
Built in: 1959
Water Holding Capacity: 0.173 km3
List of Important Dams in Telangana
# Sriram Sagar Project
River: Godavari
Location: Nizamabad district
Built in: 1977
Water Holding Capacity: 3.17 km3
# Singur Dam
River: Manjira river
Location: Sangareddy distric
Built in: 1998
Water Holding Capacity: 2.56 km3
# Sripada Yellampalli project
River: Godavari River
Location: Peddapalli district
Built in: 2016
Water Holding Capacity: 0.57 km3
# Lower Manair Dam
River: Manair River
Location: Karimnagar District,
Built in: 1985
Water Holding Capacity: 0.68 km3
# Mid Manair Dam
River: Manair Rive
Location: Rajanna Sircilla district,
Built in: 2005
Water Holding Capacity: 0.73 km3
List of Important Dams in Uttarakhand
# Lakhwar Dam
River: Yamuna river
Location: Dehradun district
Built in: 1987
Water Holding Capacity: 0.68 km3
# Tehri Dam
River: Bhagirathi River
Location: Tehri Garhwal District
Built in: 2006
Water Holding Capacity: 4.0 km3
# Koteshwar Dam
River: Bhagirathi River
Location: Tehri District
Built in: 2011
Water Holding Capacity: 88,900,000 m3
List of Important Dams in Uttar Pradesh
# Rihand Dam
River: Rihand River
Location: Sonbhadra District
Built in: 1962
Water Holding Capacity: 10.6 billion cubic metres
# Matatila Dam
River: Betwa River
Location: district Lalitpur
Built in: 1958
# Dhanraul Dam
River: river Ghagha
Location: Sonbhadra district
Built in: 1917
List of Important Dams in West Bengal
# Durgapur Barrage
River: Damodar Rive
Location: Bankura district & Paschim Bardhaman district
Built in: 1955
# Farakka Barrage
River: Ganges Rive
Location: Murshidabad district
Built in: 1972
# Panchet Dam
River: Damodar River
Location: Purulia and Dhanbad district
Built in: 1959
Water Holding Capacity: 1497.54 million m3
# Mukutmanipur Dam
River: Kangsabati River
Location: Bankura district
Built in: 1956
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