Dams
Dams
Dams
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
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.
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.
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.