List of Important Dams in India PDF: Check State Wise with Location and River
Apr 10 2025
Dams are structures built across rivers or streams to retain water for various future applications, such as water storage, supply, irrigation, electricity generation, and flood control. State governments plan, fund, execute, and maintain these projects. In India, dams play a vital role in storing and distributing water for multiple uses across different states and districts. They are specifically designed to hold large volumes of water, which is utilized for agricultural, irrigation, and electricity generation.
This article provides information about the list of dams in India, explaining the state-wise important dams and the rivers they belong to. The list of dams in India is an important topic for any competitive exams conducted in India, so candidates should consider this topic and prepare well. For offline preparation, a PDF version of the list of dams in India is also attached. Use the link below to download. If you have any questions, check the FAQ section.
Important Points
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First (Oldest) Dam in India - Kallanai - Kaveri - Tanjore - (329 m long, 20 m wide, and 5.4 m high)
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Tallest Dam in India - Tehri Dam - Uttarakhand - Bhagirathi River - (260.5 meters (855 feet))
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Biggest Dam in India - Hirakud Dam - Odisha - Mahanadhi River - (25.79 KMS)
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Smallest Dam in India - Cheruthoni Dam - Kerala - Periyar River - (138.2 meters tall)
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List of Important Dams in India, State-wise
The table below shows the List of dams in India with the river and state. We have highlighted the top 10 dams in india that were important in any of these factors, like
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Hydropower Production
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Irrigation
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Flood Migration
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Storage of Water
According to the National Register of Large Dams (NRDL-2023), India has 6281 Large Dams with 6138 Operational and 143 under construction.
List of Dams in India, State-wise |
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State |
Important List of Dams/ Reservoirs in India |
River |
Andhra Pradesh
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Nagarjunasagar Dam |
Krishna |
Somasila Dam |
Penna |
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Nizamsagar Dam |
Manjira |
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Srisailam |
Krishna |
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Kalyani Dam |
Swarnamukhi |
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Veligallu Dam |
Papagni |
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Ramagundam |
Godavari |
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Singur dam |
Manjira |
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Jalaput Dam |
Godavari |
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Tatipudi Reservoir |
Gosthani |
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Gandipalem Reservoir |
Pillaperu |
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Gandikota Reservoir |
Penna |
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Arunachal Pradesh |
Dibang |
Dibang |
Ranganadi |
Ranganadi |
|
Bihar |
Nagi Dam |
Nagi River |
Chhattisgarh |
Dudhawa dam |
Mahanadi |
Minimata Bango (Hasdeo) |
Hasdeo |
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Gangreal Dam (R.S. Sagar) |
Mahanadi |
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Kutaghat |
Kharang |
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Gujarat |
Sardar Sarovar Dam |
Narmada |
Ukai Dam |
Tapi |
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Dantiwada |
West Banas |
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Kandana |
Mahi |
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Kamleshwar |
Hiran |
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Dharoi |
Sabarmathi |
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Dholidhaja |
Bhogavo |
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Karjan dam |
Karjan |
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Himachal Pradesh
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Chamera Dam |
Ravi |
Maharana Pratap Sagar Dam |
Beas |
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Pandoh Dam |
Beas |
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Bhakra Nangal Dam |
Sutlej |
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NathpaJakhri Dam |
Sutlej |
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Koldam |
Sutlej |
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Kishau |
Tons |
|
Pong Dam |
Beas |
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Gobind Sagar Reservoir |
Sutlej |
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Maharana Pratap Sagar Reservoir |
Pong Dam Lake |
|
Jammu and Kashmir |
Salal Dam |
Chenab |
Uri Dam |
Jhelum |
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Baglihar Dam |
Chenab |
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Cholal Dam |
Cholal Choe |
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Chutak Hydroelectric Plant |
Suru |
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Nimoo Bazgo Hydroelectric Plant |
Indus |
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Jharkhand |
Konar Dam |
Konar |
Tenughat |
Damodar |
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Maithon |
Barakar |
|
Panchet |
Damodar |
|
Chandil |
Subarnarekha |
|
Karnataka
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Lakhya |
Lakya |
Almatti |
Krishna |
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Bhadra |
Bhadra |
|
Hemavathi |
Hemavathi |
|
Hidkal |
Ghataprabha |
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Malaprabha |
Malaprabha |
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Linganamakki |
Sharavathi |
|
Supa |
Kalinadi (Kali) River |
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Tunga Bhadra |
Thunga Bhadra |
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Kadra |
Kalinadi |
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Krishnaraja Sagar |
Kaveri |
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Basava Sagar Dam( Narayanpur) |
Krishna |
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Kodasalli Dam |
Kali |
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Ghataprabha Reservoir |
Ghataprabha |
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Hemavathi Reservoir |
Hemavathi |
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Kerala |
Malampuzha |
Malampuzha |
Idukki Arch Dam |
Periyar |
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Kulamavu |
Kaliyar |
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Cheruthoni |
Periyar river |
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Idamalayar |
Edamalayar/ Periyar |
|
Kakki |
Kakki |
|
Mullaiperiyar |
Periyar |
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Neyyar Dam |
Neyyar |
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Parambikulam |
Parambikulam |
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Banasura Sagar |
Kabini |
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Walayar |
Walayar |
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Ladakh |
Dumkar Hydroelectric Dam |
Indus |
Madhya Pradesh |
Bargi |
Narmada |
Bansagar |
Son |
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Indira Sagar Dam |
Narmada |
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Gandhi Sagar Dam |
Chambal |
|
Madikheda Dam |
Sindh River |
|
Omkareshwar |
Narmada |
|
Tawa |
Tawa |
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Rajghat |
Betwa |
|
Maharashtra
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Koyna |
Koyna |
Bhatsa |
Bhatsa& Chorna River |
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Isapur Dam |
Penganga |
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Jayakwadi (Paithan) |
Godavari |
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Totladoh |
Pench |
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Warna |
Warna |
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Ujjani (Bhima) |
Bhima |
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Yeldari |
Purna |
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Mulshi |
Mula |
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Panshet |
Ambi |
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Girna |
Girna and Godavari River |
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Radhanagiri |
Bhogawati |
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Khadakwasla |
Mutha |
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Vaitarna |
Vaitarna |
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Odisha |
Indravati |
Indravati |
Mandira |
Sankh |
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Hirakud |
Mahanadi |
|
Muran |
Muran |
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Rengali |
Brahmni |
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Kapur |
Kapur |
|
Upper Kolab |
Kolab |
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Podagada |
Podagada |
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Balimela Reservoir |
Sileru |
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Punjab |
Siswan Dam |
Siswan |
Ranjit Sagar (Thein) Dam |
Ranjit Sagar (Thein) |
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Bakhra Nangal Dam |
Bakhra Nangal |
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Damsal Dam |
Damsal |
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Rajasthan |
Jawahar Sagar |
Chambal |
Bisalpur |
Banas |
|
Jawai |
Jawai/ Luni |
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Mahai Bajaj Sagar Dam |
Mahi |
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Rana Pratap Sagar Dam |
Chambal |
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Tamilnadu |
Mettur Dam |
Cauveri |
BhavaniSagar |
Bhavani |
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Aliyar |
Aliyar |
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Amaravathi |
Amaravathi |
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Sholaiyar |
Sholaiyar |
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Vaigai |
Vaigai |
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Chittar |
Chittar |
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Pechiparai |
Kodayar |
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Manimuthar |
Manimuthar |
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ShoolagiriChinnar Reservoir |
Chinnar |
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Kullursandai Reservoir |
Arjuna Nadi |
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Perunchani |
Paralayar |
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Telangana |
Ramagundam |
Godavari |
Manair |
Manair |
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Dindi Reservoir |
Krishna |
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NizamSagar |
Manjira |
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Singur |
Manjira |
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Somasila |
Pennar |
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SriramSagar |
Godavari |
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Srisailam |
Krishna |
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Uttar Pradesh |
Dhanraul |
Ghaghar |
Parichha |
Betwa |
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Rihand |
Rihand |
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Rajghat |
Betwa |
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GovindBallabh Pant Sagar Dam |
Rihand |
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Matatila |
Betwa |
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Uttarakhand |
Tehri |
Bhagirathi |
Dhauliganga |
Dhauliganga |
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Lakhwar |
Yamuna |
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Jamrani |
Gola |
|
Koteshwar |
Bhagirathi |
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Ramganga |
Ramganga |
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West Bengal |
Kangasabati |
Kangasabati, Kumari |
Panchet Dam |
Damodar |
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Durgapur Barrage |
Damodar |
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Farakka barrage |
Gang |
List of Important Dams in India State wise 2025 in Hindi - भारत में बांधों की राज्यवार सूची
भारत में बांधों की राज्यवार सूची |
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राज्य |
भारत में बांधों/जलाशयों की सूची |
नदी |
आंध्र प्रदेश |
नागार्जुनसागर बाँध |
कृष्णा |
सोमासिला बाँध |
पेन्ना |
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निजामसागर बाँध |
मंजिरा |
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श्रीशैलम |
कृष्णा |
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कल्याणी बाँध |
स्वर्णमुखी |
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वेलिगाल्लु बाँध |
पापाग्नि |
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रामगुंडम |
गोदावरी |
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सिंगूर बाँध |
मंजिरा |
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जलापुट बाँध |
गोदावरी |
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तातिपुडी जलाशय |
गोस्थानी |
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गंडीपालेम जलाशय |
पिल्लापेरु |
|
गांदीकोटा जलाशय |
पेन्ना |
अरूणाचल प्रदेश |
दिबांग |
दिबांग |
रंगानदी |
रंगानदी |
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बिहार |
नागी बाँध |
नागी नदी |
छत्तीसगढ |
दुधावा बाँध |
महानदी |
मिनीमाता बांगो (हसदेव) |
हसदेव |
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गैंगरीअल बाँध (आरएस सागर) |
महानदी |
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कूटाघाट |
खारंग |
|
गुजरात |
सरदार सरोवर बाँध |
नर्मदा |
उकाई बाँध |
तापी |
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दांतीवाड़ा |
पश्चिम बनास |
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कंदना |
माही |
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कमलेश्वर |
हिरन |
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धरोई |
साबरमती |
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धोलीधाजा |
भोगावो |
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कर्जन बाँध |
कर्जन |
हिमाचल प्रदेश |
चमेरा बाँध |
रावी |
महाराणा प्रताप सागर बाँध |
ब्यास |
|
पंडोह बाँध |
ब्यास |
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भाखड़ा नांगल बाँध |
सतलुज |
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नाथपाजाखरी बाँध |
सतलुज |
|
कोलदम |
सतलुज |
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किशाऊ |
टोन्स |
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पोंग बाँध |
ब्यास |
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गोबिंद सागर जलाशय |
सतलुज |
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महाराणा प्रताप सागर जलाशय |
पोंग बाँध झील |
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जम्मू और कश्मीर |
सलाल बाँध |
चिनाब |
उरी बाँध |
झेलम |
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बगलिहार बाँध |
चिनाब |
|
चोलाल बाँध |
चोलाल चो |
|
चुटक पनबिजली प्लांट |
सुरु |
निम्मो बाजगो पनबिजली प्लांट |
सिंधु(इंडस) |
|
झारखंड |
कोनार बाँध |
कोनार |
तेनुघाट |
दामोदर |
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मैथन |
बराकर |
|
पंचेत |
दामोदर |
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चांडिल |
सुवर्णरेखा |
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कर्नाटक |
लाख्या |
लाक्या |
अलमाटी |
कृष्णा |
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भद्र |
भद्र |
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हेमावती |
हेमावती |
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हिडकल |
घटप्रभा |
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मालाप्रभा |
मालाप्रभा |
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लिंगानामक्की |
शरावती |
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सुपा |
कालिनदी (काली) नदी |
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तुंगा भद्र |
थुंगा भद्र |
काद्रा |
कालिनदी |
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कृष्णराज सागर |
कावेरी |
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बसव सागर बाँध(नारायणपुर) |
कृष्णा |
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कोडासल्ली बाँध |
काली |
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घटप्रभा जलाशय |
घटप्रभा |
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हेमावती जलाशय |
हेमावती |
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केरल |
मलमपुझा |
मलमपुझा |
इडुक्की आर्च बाँध |
पेरियार |
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कुलमावु |
कलियार |
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चेरुथोनी |
पेरियार नदी |
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इदमलयार |
एडामालयार/ पेरियार |
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कक्की |
कक्की |
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मुल्लापेरियार |
पेरियार |
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नेय्यर बांध |
नेय्यर |
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परम्बिकुलम |
परम्बिकुलम |
बाणासुर सागर |
काबिनी |
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वालयार |
वालयार |
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लद्दाख |
दुमकर पनबिजली बाँध |
सिंधु |
मध्य प्रदेश |
बरगी |
नर्मदा |
बाणसागर |
सोन |
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इंदिरा सागर बाँध |
नर्मदा |
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गांधी सागर बाँध |
चंबल |
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मड़ीखेड़ा बाँध |
सिंध नदी |
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ओंकारेश्वर |
नर्मदा |
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तवा |
तवा |
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राजघाट |
बेतवा |
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महाराष्ट्र |
कोयना |
कोयना |
भटसा |
भटसा& चोरना नदी |
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ईसापुर बाँध |
पेनगंगा |
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जयकवाडी (पैठण) |
गोदावरी |
टोटलाडोह |
पेंच |
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वर्ण |
वर्ण |
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उज्जानी (भीम) |
भीम |
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येलदारी |
पूर्णा |
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मुलशी |
मुला |
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पानशेत |
अंबी |
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गिरना |
गिरना और गोदावरी नदी |
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राधानगरी |
भोगावती |
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खड़कवासला |
मुथा |
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वैतरणा |
वैतरणा |
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ओडिशा |
इंद्रावती |
इंद्रावती |
मंदिरा |
शंख |
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हीराकुड |
महानदी |
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मुरान |
मुरान |
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रेंगाली |
ब्राह्मणी |
कपूर |
कपूर |
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अपर कोलाब |
कोलाब |
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पोदागाडा |
पोदागाडा |
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बालिमेला जलाशय |
सिलेरु |
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पंजाब |
सिसवान बाँध |
सिसवान |
रंजीत सागर (थेन) बाँध |
रंजीत सागर (थेन) |
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बाखरा नांगल बाँध |
बखरा नांगल |
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दमसल बाँध |
दमसल |
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राजस्थान |
जवाहर सागर |
चंबल |
बीसलपुर |
बनास |
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जवाई |
जवाई/ लूनी |
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महाई बजाज सागर बाँध |
माही |
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राणा प्रताप सागर बाँध |
चंबल |
|
तमिलनाडु |
मेट्टुर बाँध |
कावेरी |
भवानीसागर |
भवानी |
अलीयार |
अलीयार |
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अमरावती |
अमरावती |
|
शोलाइयार |
शोलाइयार |
|
वैगई |
वैगई |
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चित्तर |
चित्तर |
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पेचिपाराई |
कोडयार |
|
मणिमुथार |
मणिमुथार |
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शूलागिरीचिन्नार जलाशय |
चिन्नार |
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कुल्लुरसंडाई जलाशय |
अर्जुन नदी |
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पेरुंचानी |
परालयार |
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तेलंगाना |
रामगुंडम |
गोदावरी |
मनेर |
मनेर |
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डिंडी जलाशय |
कृष्णा |
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निजामसागर |
मंजिरा |
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सिंगूर |
मंजिरा |
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सोमासिला |
पेन्नार |
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श्रीरामसागर |
गोदावरी |
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श्रीशैलम |
कृष्णा |
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उत्तर प्रदेश |
धनरौल |
घाघर |
परिच्छा |
बेतवा |
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रिहंद |
रिहंद |
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राजघाट |
बेतवा |
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गोविंदबल्लभ पंत सागर बाँध |
रिहंद |
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मातातिला |
बेतवा |
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उत्तराखंड |
टिहरी |
भागीरथी |
धौलीगंगा |
धौलीगंगा |
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लखवाड़ |
यमुना |
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जमरानी |
गोला |
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कोटेश्वर |
भागीरथी |
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रामगंगा |
रामगंगा |
पश्चिम बंगाल |
कंगासाबती |
कंगासाबती, कुमारी |
पंचेत बाँध |
दामोदर |
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दुर्गापुर आड़ |
दामोदर |
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फरक्का आड़ |
गैंग |
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FAQs
Q: Which dam is located on the Sutlej River?
Bhakra Nangal Dam is located on the Sutlej River.
Q: Which is India’s largest dam?
Tehri Dam in Uttarakhand is India’s largest dam.
Q: Which is the first dam in India?
Kallanai Dam in Tamilnadu is the first dam in India.
Q: How many dams are there in India in 2024?
At present, in India, there are around 5,334 dams.
Q: Which is the longest dam in India?
The longest dam in India is The Hirakud Dam.
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