List of dams and reservoirs in India

Map of the major rivers, lakes and reservoirs in India

This page shows the state-wise list of dams and reservoirs in India.[1][2] It also includes lakes. Nearly 3200 major / medium dams and barrages had been constructed in India by the year 2012.[3]

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Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Andhra Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh

River Dam Height Length Type Storage capacity Reservoir Area Complete
Ranganadi Ranganadi 68 m (223 ft) 344.75 m (1,131 ft) Gravity 21,280 m3 (17 acre·ft) 1,600,000 m2 (395 acres) 2003

Assam

Chhattisgarh

River Dam Height Length Type Storage capacity Reservoir Area Complete
Mahanadi Dudhawa Dam 24.53 m 2,906.43 m
Mahanadi Gangrel Dam 30.5 m 1,830 m Embankment, earth fill 910,500,000 m³ 95 km² 1979
Hasdeo Minimata Hasdeo Bango 87 m (285 ft) 2,509.5 m (8,233 ft) Earth-fill & Gravity 3,416,000,000 m3 (2,769,396 acre·ft) 18,490,000 m2 (4,569 acres) 1990
Kherkatta Reservoir 20 m 610 m Embankment, earth fill 2,955,000 m³
Shivnath Mongra Barrage[4] 2008
Sillari Murrum Silli Dam 34.15 m 2.591 m Embankment, earth fill 165,340,000 m³ 25 km² 1923
Sondur Sondur Dam
Tandula and Sukh nala Tandula Dam 312,250,000 m³ 1921

Goa

Gujarat

Gujarat has over 200 dams with reservoirs that are large enough to be of particular concern in disaster preparedness planning.[5] These include:

River Dam Height Length Type Storage capacity Reservoir Area Complete
Ajwa
West Banas River Dantiwada Dam
Sabarmati River Dharoi dam
Mitti River Mitti Dam
Rangholi River Ranghola dam
Narmada River Sardar Sarovar Dam
Sukhi River Sukhi Dam
Tapti River Ukai Dam

Himachal Pradesh

River Dam Height Length Type Storage capacity Reservoir Area Complete
Satluj River Bhakra Nangal Dam
Ravi River Chamera Dam
Karcham Dam
Kaushalya Dam
Tons River Kishau Dam
Sutlej River Nathpa Dam
Beas River Pandoh Dam
Beas River Pong Dam

Jammu and Kashmir

River Dam Height Length Type Storage capacity Reservoir Area Complete
Chenab Salal Dam
Suru Chutak Hydroelectric Plant
Chenab Dul Hasti Hydroelectric Plant
Kishanganga Kishanganga Hydroelectric Plant
Indua Nimoo Bazgo Hydroelectric Plant
Chenab Pakal Dul Dam
Chenab Ratle Hydroelectric Plant
Chenab Salal Hydroelectric Power Station
Jhelum River Uri Dam
Chenab Baglihar Dam

Jharkhand

River Dam Height Length Type Storage capacity Reservoir Area Complete
Swarnarekha Getalsud Dam
Konar Konar Dam
Barakar Maithon Dam
Damodar Panchet
Damodar Tenughat Dam
Vyas Thein Dam
Barakar Tilaiya Dam
Damodar Khandoli Dam

Karnataka

River Dam Height Length Type Storage capacity Reservoir Area Complete
Krishna Almatti Dam
Krishna Basava Sagar Dam
Bhadra Bhadra Dam
Harangi Reservoir
Kali River Kadra Dam
Kanva Reservoir
Kali Kodasalli Dam
Kaveri Krishna Raja Sagara Dam
Sharavathi River Linganamakki Dam
Narayanpur Dam
Shanti Sagara
Kali Supa Dam
Arkavati Thippagondanahalli Reservoir
Tungabhadra Tungabhadra Dam

Kerala

Madhya Pradesh

River Dam Height Length Type Storage capacity Reservoir Area Complete
Son Bansagar Dam
Narmada River Bargi Dam
Barna Dam
Bhadbhada Dam
Wainganga Bheemgarh Dam
Chambal Gandhi Sagar Dam
Halali Dam
Narmada Indirasagar
Kolar Kolar Dam
Sindh Madikheda Dam
Narmada Omkareshwar Dam
Betwa Rajghat Dam
Tawa Tawa Reservoir
Sank Tigra Dam

Manipur

River Dam Height Length Type Storage capacity Reservoir Area Complete
Khuga dam
Barak River Tipaimukh Dam

Maharashtra

Mizoram

River Dam Height Length Type Storage capacity Reservoir Area Complete
Serlui B Dam
Tuirial Dam

Odisha

River Dam Height Length Type Storage capacity Reservoir Area Complete
Sileru Balimela Reservoir
Mahanadi Hirakud Dam
Sileru Jalaput Dam
Sankh Mandira Dam
Jonk Patora Dam
Brahmani Rengali Dam

Rajasthan

River Dam Height Length Type Storage capacity Reservoir Area Complete
Chambal Jawahar Sagar Dam
Jawai Jawai Dam
Kota Barrage
Mahi Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam
Chambal Rana Pratap Sagar dam
Jakham Jakham Dam

Sikkim

River Dam Height Length Type Storage capacity Reservoir Area Complete
Rangit Dam

Tamil Nadu

River Dam Height Length Type Storage capacity Reservoir Area Complete
Noyyal Aathupalayam Dam
Aliyar Reservoir
Amaravathi Dam
Bhavani Bhavanisagar Reservoir
Gomukhinadhi Reservoir
Kallanai Anaicut
Kallanai Dam
Bhavani Kodiveri Dam
Kaveri Mettur Dam
Nallathangal Dam
Noyyal Orathuppalayam Dam
Pechiparai Reservoir
Perunchani Reservoir
Puzhal Reservoir
Sathanur Reservoir
Solaiyar Dam
Vaigai Vaigai Dam
Vaigai Reservoir

Telangana

Uttarakhand

River Dam Height Length Type Storage capacity Reservoir Area Complete
Yamuna Lakhwa Barrage
Dhauliganga Dhauligange Dam
Tons Gusain Dam
Yamuna Lakhwar Dam
Ramganga Ramgange Dam
Bhagirathi Tehri Dam
Bhagirathi Koteshwar Dam
Dhauliganga Tapovan Vishnugad Dam

West Bengal

River Dam Height Length Type Storage capacity Reservoir Area Complete
Damodar River Durgapur Barrage
Ganges River Farakka Barrage
Damodar River Maithon Dam
Damodar River Panchet Dam
Kangsabati River Kangsabati Dam

See also

References

  1. "Head works (Dam, Barrage,Weir, Anicut, Lift) in India". Government of India. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  2. "National register of dams in India" (PDF). Government of India. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  3. "Dams & barrages location map in India". Retrieved 2012-12-14.
  4. http://www.cgwrd.in/organisation/photo-gallery/category/1-dams-a-barrages.html. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. "Gujarat: Disaster Management Plan: Operation of gates and rule curve levels for Irrigation Projects" (PDF). Narmada, Water Resources, Water Supply and Kalpsar Department.
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