List of largest reservoirs in India

Map of the major rivers, lakes and reservoirs in India

This is a list of largest reservoirs in India, including all artificial lakes with a capacity greater than or equal to 1,000,000 acre feet (1.2 km3). In terms of number of dams, India ranks fourth after China, USA and Russia. Currently there are 4710 completed large dams and 390 are under-construction.[1][2] In India most of the dams are maintained by the State Governments while there are a few other organizations, namely, Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) and National Hydro Electric Power Corporation (NHPC) who also now own and operate dams.

List

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State / UT River Dam Height Length Type Storage capacity Reservoir Area Complete
Madhya Pradesh Narmada Indira Sagar 92 m (302 ft) 653 m (2,142 ft) Gravity 12.2 km3 (9,890,701 acre·ft) 61,642 km2 (15,232,070 acres) 2005
Andhra Pradesh Godavari Sriram Sagar 43 m (141 ft) 15,600 m (51,181 ft) Earth-fill & Gravity 3.172 km3 (2,571,582 acre·ft) 450.82 km2 (111,400 acres) 1977
Andhra Pradesh Krishna Nagarjuna Sagar 124.66 m (409 ft) 4,865 m (15,961 ft) Earth-fill & Gravity 11.561 km3 (9,372,655 acre·ft) 284.9 km2 (70,400 acres) 1960
Andhra Pradesh Krishna Srisailam 145 m (476 ft) 512 m (1,680 ft) Earth-fill & Gravity 8.722 km3 (7,071,040 acre·ft) 616.42 km2 (152,321 acres) 1984
Andhra Pradesh Pennar Somasila 39 m (128 ft) 760 m (2,493 ft) Earth-fill & Gravity 2.20862 km3 (1,790,557 acre·ft) 212.28 km2 (52,456 acres) 1989
Assam Subansiri Subansiri Lower Dam 130 m (427 ft) 284 m (932 ft) Gravity 1.365 km3 (1,106,624 acre·ft) 33.5 km2 (8,278 acres) Under Construction
Chhattisgarh Hasdeo Minimata Hasdeo Bango 87 m (285 ft) 2,509.5 m (8,233 ft) Earth-fill & Gravity 3.416 km3 (2,769,396 acre·ft) 18.49 km2 (4,569 acres) 1990
Himachal Pradesh Sutlej Bhakra Dam 226 m 518 m 9.62 km3 168.35 km2 1963

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References

  1. ↑ "Statewise dams in India" (PDF). Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  2. ↑ "National register of dams in India" (PDF). Government of India. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
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