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    MAJOR DAMS IN INDIA

    List Of Major Dams in India State River


    Bhavani Sagar dam Tamil Nadu Bhavani
    Tungabhadra Dam Karnataka Tungabhadra
    Rihand Dam Uttar Pradesh Rihand
    Maithon Dam Jharkhand Barakar
    Koyna Dam Maharashtra Koyna
    Bisalpur Dam Rajasthan Banas
    Mettur Dam Tamil Nadu Kaveri
    Krishnarajasagar Dam Karnataka Kaveri
    Indira Sagar Dam Madhya Pradesh Narmada
    Cheruthoni Dam Kerala Cheruthoni
    Sardar Sarovar Dam Gujarat Narmada
    Nagarjuna Sagar Dam Telangana Krishna
    Hirakud dam Odisha Mahanadi
    Bhakra Nangal Dam Punjab-Himachal Pradesh Border Sutlej
    Tehri Dam Uttarakhand Bhagirathi

    Highlights on some important Dams in India


    Tehri Dam

    The Tehri Dam is located in the state of Uttarakhand. It is the highest Dam in India with a height of
    260.5 metres. It is also listed in the top ten highest dams in the world. This Dam is situated on the
    river Bhagirathi.
    ● Height of the Dam- 260.5 m
    ● Length of the Dam- 575 m
    ● Type of Dam- Rock fill
    ● The reservoir capacity- 21,00,000 acre feet
    ● Capacity that is installed- 1000 Megawatt

    Bhakra Nangal Dam

    The Bhakra Nangal Dam is located in the state of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab. It is the largest dam
    in India having a height of 225 metres and also in the second position in the largest dams in all over
    Asia. It is situated on the river Sutlej.

    ● Height of the Dam- 226 m


    ● Length of the Dam- 520m
    ● Type of Dam- Concrete Gravity
    ● The reservoir capacity- 75,01,775 acre feet
    ● Capacity that is installed- 1325 Megawatt

    Hirakud Dam
    The Hirakud Dam is located in the state of Orissa. It is the longest dam in India with a total length
    of 25.79 km. It is also in the list of the longest dams in the world. The Hirakud Dam is situated on
    the river Mahanadi.

    ● Height of the Dam- 61 m


    ● Length of the Dam- 4.8 km (Main Dam)
    ● Type of Dam- Composite Dam
    ● The reservoir capacity- 47,79,965 acre feet
    ● Capacity that is installed- 347.5 Megawatt

    Nagarjuna Sagar Dam


    The Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is located in the state of Telangana. It is India’s largest Masonry Dams
    built till date. It is the largest manmade lake in the world. It has 26 gates and is 1.55 km in length. It
    is situated on the river Krishna.

    ● Height of the Dam- 124m


    ● Length of the Dam- 4863 m (Total Lenght)
    ● Type of Dam- Masonry Dam
    ● The reservoir capacity- 93,71,845 acre feet
    ● Capacity that is installed- 816 Megawatt

    Sardar Sarovar Dam

    The Sardar Sarovar Dam is located in the state of Gujarat. It is the largest dam in the Narmada Valley
    Project. This Dam is to benefit the other neighbouring states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and
    Maharashtra. It is situated on the river Narmada River.

    ● Height of the Dam- 163m


    ● Length of the Dam- 1210m
    ● Type of Dam- Gravity Dam
    ● The reservoir capacity- 77,00,000 acre-feet
    ● Capacity that is installed- 1450 Megawatt

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