State-wise Dams in India List
India is a well-known country as the land of rivers where civilisation was built up beside river banks in ancient times. Being the land of many rivers India is the source of constructing massive dams over rivers. The overflowing of rivers can be controlled at some level by building dams over it. Even electricity is produced from the river water kept separated by dams. There are Himalayan ranges in the north, plateaus in the middle and eastern and western Ghats in the southern part of India along the boundaries of oceans. India has already massive number of different dams and water reservoirs built over rivers. River dams are important part of geography section that candidates must know to prepare during competitive exam. They should study about all the details of major river dams like the oldest dam, the largest dam, the longest and the highest dams over popular rivers. In this article, students will find all information regarding dams constructed over rivers of India.
Dams are constructed for using in many ways in the effective purposes of human beings. Dams are constructed for providing enough water resource to domestic and city usage. River water of dams can be used for irrigation work too. Various industries require water for their production and manufacturing work which can be done with dam water. Hydroelectricity is produced by setting turbine in the flowing water level of dam water which is renewable source of energy too. River navigation is one of the cheapest mode of transportation which can be used normally for transport. Dam reservoirs are also used for fishing, boating and several other kinds of activities which can provide livelihood to local people. During monsoon, when rivers overflown on their banks dams protect the flooding condition by controlling water level within it. In such ways river dams are very useful for our livelihood. Hirakud dam is the longest dam in India which is built over Mahanadi River in Orissa. Tehri dam is the highest dam in India built over Bhagirathi River in Uttarakhand. The oldest river dam is Kallanai dam built over Kaveririver in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu. All other river dams are discussed below with complete information of river names and state name.
Name of Dam |
State Name |
Nizam Sagar Dam |
Telangana |
Somasila Dam |
Andhra Pradesh |
Srisailam Dam |
Andhra Pradesh |
Singur dam |
Telangana |
Ukai Dam |
Gujarat |
Dharoi Dam |
Gujarat |
Kadana dam |
Gujarat |
Dantiwada Dam |
Gujarat |
Pandoh Dam |
Himachal Pradesh |
Bhakra Nangal Dam |
Himachal Pradesh and Punjab Border |
Nathpa Jhakri Dam |
Himachal Pradesh |
Chamera Dam |
Himachal Pradesh |
Baglihar Dam |
Jammu and Kashmir |
Dumkhar Hydroelectric Dam |
Jammu and Kashmir |
Uri Hydroelectric Dam |
Jammu and Kashmir |
Maithon Dam |
Jharkhand |
Chandil Dam |
Jharkhand |
Panchet Dam |
Jharkhand |
Tunga Bhadra Dam |
Karnataka |
Linganamakki dam |
Karnataka |
Kadra Dam |
Karnataka |
Alamatti Dam |
Karnataka |
Supa Dam |
Karnataka |
Krishna Raja Sagara Dam |
Karnataka |
Harangi Dam |
Karnataka |
Narayanpur Dam |
Karnataka |
Kodasalli Dam |
Karnataka |
Malampuzha Dam |
Kerala |
Peechi Dam |
Kerala |
Idukki Dam |
Kerala |
Kundala Dam |
Kerala |
Parambikulam Dam |
Kerala |
Walayar Dam |
Kerala |
Mullaperiyar Dam |
Kerala |
Neyyar Dam |
Kerala |
Rajghat Dam |
Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh Border |
Barna Dam |
Madhya Pradesh |
Bargi Dam |
Madhya Pradesh |
Bansagar Dam |
Madhya Pradesh |
Gandhi Sagar Dam |
Madhya Pradesh |
Yeldari Dam |
Maharashtra |
Ujani Dam |
Maharashtra |
Pawna Dam |
Maharashtra |
Mulshi Dam |
Maharashtra |
Koyna Dam |
Maharashtra |
Jayakwadi Dam |
Maharashtra |
Bhatsa Dam |
Maharashtra |
Wilson Dam |
Maharashtra |
Tansa Dam |
Maharashtra |
Panshet Dam |
Maharashtra |
Mula Dam |
Maharashtra |
Kolkewadi Dam |
Maharashtra |
Girna Dam |
Maharashtra |
Vaitarna Dam |
Maharashtra |
Radhanagari Dam |
Telangana |
Lower Manair Dam |
Telangana |
Mid Manair Dam |
Telangana |
Upper Manair Dam |
Telangana |
Khadakwasla Dam |
Maharashtra |
Gangapur Dam |
Maharashtra |
Jalaput Dam |
Andhra Pradesh and Odisha Border |
Indravati Dam |
Odisha |
Hirakud Dam |
Odisha |
Vaigai Dam |
Tamil Nadu |
Perunchani Dam |
Tamil Nadu |
Mettur Dam |
Tamil Nadu |
Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar Dam / Rihand dam |
Uttar Pradesh |
Tehri Dam |
Uttarakhand |
Dhauli Ganga Dam |
Uttarakhand |
FAQs:
- Bhakra Nangal dam is built on which river?
Answer. Bhakra Nangal dam is built over Sutlej River.
- Where is found the Rihand dam?
Answer. The Rihand dam is constructed in Uttar Pradesh.
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