A dam is a barrier that stops the flow of water and results in the creation of a reservoir. Dams are mainly built in order to produce electricity by using water. This form of electricity is known as hydroelectricity. The major dams in India have helped the inhabitants in many ways.
Here is a highlight on the major dams in India.
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Dam |
River |
State |
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Rajghat Dam |
Betwa River |
Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh Border |
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Rihand Project |
Rihand River and Son River |
Uttar Pradesh |
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Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar Dam also Rihand dam |
Rihand River |
Uttar Pradesh |
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Somasila Dam |
Pennar River |
Andahra Pradesh |
|
Somasila Dam |
Pennar River |
Andhra Pradesh |
|
Srisailam Dam |
Krishna River |
Andhra Pradesh |
|
Jalaput Dam |
Machkund River |
Andhra Pradesh and Odisha Border |
|
Tatipudi Reservoir Project |
Gosthani River |
Andhra Pradesh |
|
Gandipalem Reservoir |
Manneru River |
Andhra Pradesh |
|
Ukai Dam |
Tapti River |
Gujarat |
|
Dharoi Dam |
Sabarmati River |
Gujarat |
|
Kadana dam |
Mahi River |
Gujarat |
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Dantiwada Dam |
Banas River |
Gujarat |
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Pandoh Dam |
Beas River |
Himachal Pradesh |
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Bhakra Nangal Dam |
Sutlej River |
Himachal Pradesh and Punjab Border |
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Nathpa Jhakri Dam |
Satluj River |
Himachal Pradesh |
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Chamera Dam |
Ravi River |
Himachal Pradesh |
|
Baglihar Dam |
Chenab River |
Jammu and Kashmir |
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Dumkhar Hydroelectric Dam |
Indus River |
Jammu and Kashmir |
|
Uri Hydroelectric Dam |
Jhelum River |
Jammu and Kashmir |
|
Maithon Dam |
Barakar River |
Jharkhand |
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Chandil Dam |
Swarnarekha River |
Jharkhand |
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Panchet Dam |
Damodar River |
Jharkhand |
|
Tunga Bhadra Dam |
Tungabhadra River |
Karnataka |
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Linganamakki dam |
Sharavathi River |
Karnataka |
|
Kadra Dam |
Kalinadi River |
Karnataka |
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Alamatti Dam |
Krishna River |
Karnataka |
|
Supa Dam |
Kalinadi or Kali river |
Karnataka |
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Krishna Raja Sagara Dam |
Kaveri River |
Karnataka |
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Harangi Dam |
Harangi River |
Karnataka |
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Narayanpur Dam |
Krishna River |
Karnataka |
|
Kodasalli Dam |
Kali River |
Karnataka |
|
Malampuzha Dam |
Malampuzha River |
Kerala |
|
Peechi Dam |
Manali River |
Kerala |
|
Idukki Dam |
Periyar River |
Kerala |
|
Kundala Dam |
Kundala Lake |
Kerala |
|
Parambikulam Dam |
Parambikulam River |
Kerala |
|
Walayar Dam |
Walayar River |
Kerala |
|
Mullaperiyar Dam |
Periyar River |
Kerala |
|
Neyyar Dam |
Neyyar River |
Kerala |
|
Barna Dam |
Barna River |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Bargi Dam |
Narmada River |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Bansagar Dam |
Sone River |
Madhya Pradesh |
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Gandhi Sagar Dam |
Chambal River |
Madhya Pradesh |
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Yeldari Dam |
Purna river |
Maharashtra |
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Ujani Dam |
Bhima River |
Maharashtra |
|
Pawna Dam |
Maval River |
Maharashtra |
|
Mulshi Dam |
Mula River |
Maharashtra |
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Koyna Dam |
Koyna River |
Maharashtra |
|
Jayakwadi Dam |
Godavari River |
Maharashtra |
|
Bhatsa Dam |
Bhatsa river |
Maharashtra |
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Wilson Dam |
Pravara River |
Maharashtra |
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Tansa Dam |
Tansa river |
Maharashtra |
|
Panshet Dam |
Ambi River |
Maharashtra |
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Mula Dam |
Mula river |
Maharashtra |
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Kolkewadi Dam |
Vashishti River |
Maharashtra |
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Girna Dam |
Girana river |
Maharashtra |
|
Vaitarna Dam |
Vaitarna river |
Maharashtra |
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Khadakwasla Dam |
Mutha River |
Maharashtra |
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Gangapur Dam |
Godavari river |
Maharashtra |
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Indravati Dam |
Indravati River |
Odisha |
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Hirakud Dam |
Mahanadi River |
Odisha |
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Vaigai Dam |
Vaigai River |
Tamil Nadu |
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Perunchani Dam |
Paralayar River |
Tamil Nadu |
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Mettur Dam |
Kaveri River |
Tamil Nadu |
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Nizam Sagar Dam |
Manjira River |
Telangana |
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Singur dam |
Manjira River |
Telangana |
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Radhanagari Dam |
Bhogawati River |
Telangana |
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Lower Manair Dam |
Manair River |
Telangana |
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Mid Manair Dam |
Manair River and SRSP Flood Flow Canal |
Telangana |
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Upper Manair Dam |
Manair River and Kudlair River |
Telangana |
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Tehri Dam |
Bhagirathi River |
Uttarakhand |
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Dhauli Ganga Dam |
Dhauli Ganga River |
Uttarakhand |
