Dams:
Dams are huge barriers built across rivers and streams to limit and use the flow of water for human uses like agriculture and hydroelectric power generation. Lakes and reservoirs are formed when water is confined.
Reasons to Build a Dam:
Important Points regarding Dams
List of dams in Uttar Pradesh
|
Name |
Purpose |
River |
Nearest City |
District |
Basin |
|
Dhenkwan Dam |
Irrigation |
|
Chunar |
Mirzapur |
Ganga |
|
Dongia Dam |
Irrigation |
GARAI |
Robertsganj |
Sonbhadra |
Ganga |
|
Dongri Dam |
Irrigation |
PAHUJ |
Jhansi |
Jhansi |
Ganga |
|
Ganeshpur Dam |
|
|
Balrampur |
Balrampur |
Ganga |
|
Garhwa Dam |
Irrigation |
GARHWA |
Mau |
Chitrakoot |
Ganga |
|
Ghooga Dam |
Irrigation |
LOCAL |
Bahraich |
Shrawasti |
Ganga |
|
Ghori Dam |
Irrigation |
|
Mirzapur |
Mirzapur |
Ganga |
|
Girgity Dam |
Irrigation |
|
Balrampur |
Balrampur |
Ganga |
|
Gointha Dam |
Irrigation |
LOCAL |
Ghazipur |
Ghazipur |
Ganga |
|
Govind Sagar Dam |
Irrigation |
Shahzad River |
Lalitpur |
Lalitpur |
Ganga |
|
Gularia Dam |
Irrigation |
GULARIA STREAM |
Meja |
Allahabad |
Ganga |
|
Gunta Dam |
Irrigation |
GUNTA NALA (YAMUNA) |
Karwi |
Chitrakoot |
Ganga |
|
Hinauti Dam |
Irrigation |
COL NALA |
Mirzapur |
Mirzapur |
Ganga |
|
Jaiwanti Dam |
Irrigation |
|
Mau |
Chitrakoot |
Ganga |
|
Jamini Dam |
Irrigation |
Jamni |
Mahrauni |
Lalitpur |
Ganga |
|
Jirgo Dam |
Irrigation |
JIRGO |
Chunar |
Mirzapur |
Ganga |
|
Jogendra Dam |
Irrigation |
JOGENDRA |
Mirzapur |
Mirzapur |
Ganga |
|
Kabrai Dam |
Irrigation |
Magaria & Kulharnai nalla |
Mahoba |
Mahoba |
Ganga |
|
Kachnoda Dam |
Irrigation |
|
Lalitpur |
Lalitpur |
Ganga |
|
Kargara Dam |
Irrigation |
LOCAL |
Robertsganj |
Sonbhadra |
Ganga |
|
Keolari Dam |
Irrigation |
|
Kulpahar |
Mahoba |
Ganga |
|
Khairman Dam |
Irrigation |
HENGA NALA |
Balrampur |
Balrampur |
Ganga |
|
Khandeha Dam |
Irrigation |
DASRATH NALA |
Mau |
Chitrakoot |
Ganga |
|
Adwa Dam |
Irrigation |
Adwa |
Mirzapur |
Mirzapur |
Ganga |
|
Afzalgarh Dam |
Irrigation |
Ramganga |
Bijnore |
Garhwal |
Ganga |
|
Ahraura Dam |
Irrigation |
GARAI |
Chunar |
Mirzapur |
Ganga |
|
Arjun Dam |
Irrigation |
ARJUN River |
Kulpahar |
Mahoba |
Ganga |
|
Aunjhar Dam |
Irrigation |
AUNJHAR |
Mau |
Chitrakoot |
Ganga |
|
Bachara Dam |
Irrigation |
|
Meja |
Allahabad |
Ganga |
|
Baghel Khand Dam |
Irrigation |
Jamunahwa |
Balrampur |
Balrampur |
Ganga |
|
Baghla Dam |
Irrigation |
|
|
Allahabad |
Ganga |
|
Balui Bandh |
Irrigation |
|
|
Sonbhadra |
Ganga |
|
Balui Dam |
Irrigation |
LOCAL |
Robertsganj |
Sonbhadra |
Ganga |
|
Banjari Kalan Dam |
Irrigation |
LOCAL |
Mirzapur |
Mirzapur |
Ganga |
|
Barwa Dam |
|
Barwa Nalla |
Jhansi |
Jhansi |
Ganga |
|
Barwa Sagar Dam |
|
Barwa Nala |
Karwi |
Chitrakoot |
Ganga |
|
Barwar Dam |
Irrigation |
BORA NALA |
Garautha |
Jhansi |
Ganga |
|
Barwatola Dam |
Irrigation |
|
Dudhi |
Sonbhadra |
Ganga |
|
Bhagwan Pur Dam |
|
|
Balrampur |
Balrampur |
Ganga |
|
Bhainsora Dam |
Irrigation |
Marhwa Nala |
Chakia |
Chandauli |
Ganga |
|
Bhonka Dam |
Irrigation |
BHONKA |
Mirzapur |
Mirzapur |
Ganga |
|
Chandra Prabha Dam |
Irrigation |
Chandraprabha |
Chakia |
Chandauli |
Ganga |
|
Chandrawal Dam |
Irrigation |
Chandrawal |
Charkhari |
Mahoba |
Ganga |
|
Chittaurgarh Dam |
Irrigation |
|
Balrampur |
Balrampur |
Ganga |
|
Deori Dam |
Irrigation |
LOCAL |
Robertsganj |
Sonbhadra |
Ganga |
|
Dhandhraul Dam |
Irrigation |
Ghaggar |
ROBERTSGANJ |
Sonbhadra |
Ganga |
|
Newari Dam |
Irrigation |
LOCAL |
Robertsganj |
Sonbhadra |
Ganga |
|
Obra Dam |
Hydroelectric,Irrigation |
RIHAND |
Robertsganj |
Sonbhadra |
Ganga |
|
Ohen Dam |
Irrigation |
Ohan |
Karwi |
Chitrakoot |
Ganga |
|
Pachwara Lake Dam |
Irrigation |
LOCAL |
Mau Ranipur |
Jhansi |
Ganga |
|
Pahari Dam |
Irrigation |
Local Nalla |
Mau Ranipur |
Jhansi |
Ganga |
|
Pahuj Dam |
Irrigation |
PAHUJ |
Jhansi |
Jhansi |
Ganga |
|
Patharai Dam |
Irrigation |
PATHARI AND SUKHNAI (TRIBUTARY OF DHASAN) |
Mau Ranipur |
Jhansi |
Ganga |
|
Pili Dam |
Irrigation |
Pili |
Nagina |
Bijnor |
Ganga |
|
Ragura Dam |
Irrigation |
Local |
Tikamgarh |
Jhansi |
Ganga |
|
Raipura Dam |
Irrigation |
|
Mahoba |
Mahoba |
Ganga |
|
Rajghat Dam |
Hydroelectric,Irrigation,Drinking / Water Supply |
Betwa |
Lalitpur |
Lalitpur |
Ganga |
|
Rajkhar Dam |
Irrigation |
LOCAL STREAM |
Dudhi |
Sonbhadra |
Ganga |
|
Rampur Dam |
Irrigation |
GOINGHAWA NALA |
Bahraich |
Shrawasti |
Ganga |
|
Rampur Kalyangarh Dam |
Irrigation |
LOCAL |
Karwi |
Chitrakoot |
Ganga |
|
Rampur Pindaria Dam |
Irrigation |
LOCAL |
Mirzapur |
Mirzapur |
Ganga |
|
Rihand Dam |
Hydroelectric,Irrigation |
Rihand |
Dudhi |
Sonbhadra |
Ganga |
|
Rohini Dam |
Irrigation |
ROHINI |
Mahrauni |
Lalitpur |
Ganga |
|
Sajnam Dam |
Irrigation |
|
Mahrauni |
Lalitpur |
Ganga |
|
Saktesh Garh Dam |
Irrigation |
LOCAL |
Chunar |
Mirzapur |
Ganga |
|
Salarpur Dam |
Irrigation |
KARDIA |
Mahoba |
Mahoba |
Ganga |
|
Saprar Dam |
Irrigation |
Saprar |
JHANSI |
Jhansi |
Ganga |
|
Sarai Garh Dam |
Irrigation |
LOCAL |
Robertsganj |
Sonbhadra |
Ganga |
|
Sarda Sagar Dam |
Irrigation |
Sharda |
Puranpur |
Pilibhit |
Ganga |
|
Semri Dam |
Irrigation |
LOCAL |
Chunar |
Mirzapur |
Ganga |
|
Shahjad Dam |
Irrigation |
|
Lalitpur |
Lalitpur |
Ganga |
|
Siori Lake Dam |
Irrigation |
Siori |
Mau Ranipur |
Jhansi |
Ganga |
|
Sirsi Dam |
Irrigation |
Bakhar Nala |
Mirzapur |
Mirzapur |
Ganga |
|
Sukhra Dam |
Irrigation |
SUKHARA NALA |
Mirzapur |
Mirzapur |
Ganga |
|
Suswar Dam |
Irrigation |
LOCAL |
Mirzapur |
Mirzapur |
Ganga |
|
Upper Khajuri Dam |
Irrigation |
Chandauli and Shibati |
Mirzapur |
Mirzapur |
Ganga |
|
Urmil Dam |
Irrigation |
Urmil |
Mahoba |
Mahoba |
Ganga |
|
Vijaipur Dam |
Irrigation |
LOCAL |
Mirzapur |
Mirzapur |
Ganga |
|
Khapatia Dam |
Irrigation |
BORERA |
Mau |
Chitrakoot |
Ganga |
|
Khirihata Dam |
Irrigation |
LOCAL |
Dudhi |
Sonbhadra |
Ganga |
|
Kohar Gaddi Dam |
Irrigation |
|
Balrampur |
Balrampur |
Ganga |
|
Kota Dam |
Irrigation |
LOCAL |
Robertsganj |
Sonbhadra |
Ganga |
|
Kotra Khambha Dam |
Irrigation |
|
Mau |
Chitrakoot |
Ganga |
|
Kuba Khurd Dam |
Irrigation |
LOCAL |
Chunar |
Mirzapur |
Ganga |
|
Lachura Dam |
Irrigation |
|
Mau Ranipur |
Jhansi |
Ganga |
|
Lower Khajuri Dam |
Irrigation |
Kuardari Nalla |
Mirzapur |
Mirzapur |
Ganga |
|
Majhgawan Dam |
Irrigation |
GUNCHI NALA |
Kulpahar |
Mahoba |
Ganga |
|
Matatila Dam |
Hydroelectric,Irrigation |
Betwa |
Lalitpur |
Lalitpur |
Ganga |
|
Maudaha (Swami Brahmanand) Dam |
Irrigation |
|
Rath |
Hamirpur |
Ganga |
