Rajasthan state is India’s largest state by area and home to one of the largest desert in the world. The Royal state has major river system in India such as Banas River,Jawai River and the Chambal River. These rivers of Rajasthan are lifeline for drinking water in the state and have some of the major dam built across them.
There are six major dams in Rajasthan that are very important in terms of GK.
|
Dam |
River |
Height (m) |
Area |
Foundation Year |
|
Gandhi Sagar Dam |
Chambal River |
64 |
22,584 Sq. KM |
1960 |
|
Rana Pratap Sagar Dam |
Chambal River |
54 |
24,864 Sq. KM |
1970 |
|
Jawahar Sagar Dam |
29 km upstream of Kota |
45 |
27,195 Sq. KM |
1972 |
|
Kota Barrage |
Chambal Valley Projects |
– |
27,332 Sq. KM |
1960 |
|
Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam |
Mahi River |
– |
– |
1983 |
|
Bisalpur Dam |
Banas |
– |
– |
1999 |
