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.
|
Dam |
City |
River |
Purpose |
Year |
Basin |
|
Surwania/Surwawia |
Banswara |
Borwat/Ghotiya |
Irrigation |
1964 |
Mahi |
|
Taliya |
Pratapgarh |
Local nallah/Ruparel |
Irrigation |
1986 |
Mahi |
|
Takli |
Kota |
Takli |
Irrigation Drinking Water-Supply |
– |
Ganga |
|
Tasai |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Ganga |
|
Titora |
Jahazpur |
Local nallah |
Irrigation |
1982 |
Ganga |
|
Tokra |
Sirohi |
Tokra |
Irrigation |
1959 |
West flowing rivers of Kutch and Saurashtra including Luni |
|
Swaroop Sagar |
Girwa |
Berach |
Irrigation |
1795 |
Ganga |
|
Udai Sagar |
Girwa |
Berach |
Irrigation Drinking Water Supply |
1585 |
Ganga |
|
Ummed/Umaid Sagar (Baran) |
Shahpura |
Khari |
Irrigation |
Old dam |
Ganga |
|
Ummed/Umed/Umaid Sagar (Bhilwara) |
– |
– |
Irrigation |
– |
Ganga |
|
Tordi Sagar |
Malpura |
Sohdra/ Sodara |
Irrigation |
1887 |
Ganga |
|
Uncha |
Nimbahera |
Local nallah |
Irrigation |
1984 |
Ganga |
|
Urmila Sagar |
Dholpur |
Parbati |
Irrigation |
1905 |
Ganga |
|
Utawali |
– |
– |
Irrigation |
– |
Ganga |
