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Dams In India And River Projects

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Dams are the water resources for the agricultural sector in the time of need. Dams in India are part of it’s great agricultural history. There are many dams in India which are lifeline of the agriculture and same time they are great source of hydro electric generators. Oldest, Smallest, Longest and Highest Dams in India, a complete list is given below.

Oldest Dam In India

Kallanai Dam(Tamil Nadu)

  • River: Kaveri
  • Location: Tiruchirappalli,
    Tamil Nadu
  • Year of completion: 100 BC –100 AD
  • Length : 329 mtr
  • Height: 5.4 mtr

Highest Dams In India

Tehri Dam(Uttarakhand)

  • Location: Uttarakhand
  • Year of completion: 2006 (Phase-I)
  • River: Bhagirathi River

  • Height: 260 meters
  • Length: 575 meters

Longest Dam In India

Hirakud Dam (Odisha)

  • Location: Odisha
  • Year of completion: 1953
  • River: Mahanadi
  • Whole Length: 25.79 km
  • Length of Main Dam:4.8 km

List of Major Dams in India

DAMSSTATERIVER
Almatti DamKarnatakaKrishna
Baglihar DamJammu & KashmirChenab
Bhakra Nangal DamHimachal PradeshSutlej
Chandil DamJharkhandSubarnarekha
Dantiwada DamGujaratSabarmati
Gobind Sagar ReservoirHimachal PradeshSutlej
Gandhi Sagar DamMadhya PradeshChambal
Gundar ReservoirTamil NaduBerijam Lake
Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar DamUttar PradeshRihand
Hirakud DamOdishaMahanadi
Harangi DamKarnatakaCauvery
Himayat Sagar ReservoirAndhra PradeshMusi
Idukki DamKeralaPeriyar
Indirasagar ProjectMadhya PradeshNarmada
Indravati DamOdishaIndravati
Kundala DamKeralaParambikulam
Kallanai DamTamilnaduKaveri

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Koyna DamMaharashtraKoyna
Kolkewadi DamMaharashtraKoyna
Khadakwasla DamMaharashtraMutha
Maithon DamJharkhandBarakar
Mullaperiyar DamKeralaPennar
Mettur DamTamil NaduCauvery
Narayanpur DamKarnatakaKrishna
Nathpa Jhakri DamHimachal PradeshSutlej
Nizam Sagar DamAndhra PradeshManjira
Nagarjuna Sagar DamAndhra PradeshKrishna
Prakasam BarrageAndhra PradeshKrishna
Pandoh DamHimachal PradeshBeas
Panchet DamJharkhandDamodar
Parambikulam DamKeralaParambikulam
Pawna DamMaharashtraPawna
Periyar ReservoirTamil NaduPeriyar
Parichha DamUttar PradeshBetwa
Rihand ProjectUttar PradeshRihand River and Son
Rajghat DamMadhya PradeshBetwa
Ramagundam DamAndhra PradeshGodavari
Somasila DamAndhra PradeshPennar
Sardar Sarovar DamGujaratNarmada
Srisailam DamAndhra PradeshKrishna
Shriram Sagar ReservoirAndhra PradeshGodavari
Salal ProjectJammu & KashmirChenab River
Stanley ReservoirTamil NaduCauvery
Tehri Dam(Highest Dam)UttrakhandBhagirathi
Tunga Bhadra DamKarnatakaTungabhadra and Krishna
Wilson DamMaharashtraPravara
Willingdon ReservoirTamil NaduPeriya Odai

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