List of Dams in India PDF: Check Important Dams with Location of Rivers with States and Top 10

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 Uttarkhand 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 2025?

At present, there are around 5,700 dams in India.

Q: How many Earthen Dams are there in India?

In India, there are approximately 1000 to 1500 large and small earthen dams.

Q: How many Earthen Dams are there in India?

In India, there are approximately 1000 to 1500 large and small earthen dams.

Q: How many dams are under construction?

There are 411 dams under construction in India.

Jul 16 2025

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Dams in India play a vital role in supporting the nation’s agricultural, industrial, and energy infrastructure. Strategically constructed across major rivers, dams serve multiple functions such as irrigation, hydroelectric power generation, flood control, water supply, and aquatic ecosystem management. Given India's diverse topography and vast river systems, the country is home to more than 5,000 large dams, making it one of the leading nations globally in dam construction and water resource management.

From the Bhakra Nangal Dam on the Sutlej River to the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada, each dam represents an intersection of engineering excellence and socio-economic necessity. Understanding the location of major dams, the rivers they are built on, and their associated states is crucial for aspirants appearing in competitive exams, as questions on this topic are frequently asked in the General Awareness, Geography, and Static GK sections.

This article provides a state-wise list of dams in India, along with a focused summary of the top 10 important dams, their geographical context, and functional significance. A downloadable PDF (in English & Hindi) is also provided to support systematic revision and last-minute exam preparation.

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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

Hydropower Production
Irrigation
Flood Migration
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
State	Important List of Dams/ Reservoirs in India	River
Andhra Pradesh	Nagarjunasagar Dam	Krishna
	Somasila Dam	Penna
	Nizamsagar Dam	Manjira
	Srisailam	Krishna
	Kalyani Dam	Swarnamukhi
	Veligallu Dam	Papagni
	Ramagundam	Godavari
	Singur dam	Manjira
	Jalaput Dam	Godavari
	Tatipudi Reservoir	Gosthani
	Gandipalem Reservoir	Pillaperu
	Gandikota Reservoir	Penna
Arunachal Pradesh	Dibang	Dibang
Arunachal Pradesh	Ranganadi	Ranganadi
Bihar	Nagi Dam	Nagi River
Chhattisgarh	Dudhawa dam	Mahanadi
	Minimata Bango (Hasdeo)	Hasdeo
	Gangreal Dam (R.S. Sagar)	Mahanadi
	Kutaghat	Kharang
Gujarat	Sardar Sarovar Dam	Narmada
	Ukai Dam	Tapi
	Dantiwada	West Banas
	Kandana	Mahi
	Kamleshwar	Hiran
	Dharoi	Sabarmathi
	Dholidhaja	Bhogavo
	Karjan dam	Karjan
Himachal Pradesh	Chamera Dam	Ravi
	Maharana Pratap Sagar Dam	Beas
	Pandoh Dam	Beas
	Bhakra Nangal Dam	Sutlej
	NathpaJakhri Dam	Sutlej
	Koldam	Sutlej
	Kishau	Tons
	Pong Dam	Beas
	Gobind Sagar Reservoir	Sutlej
	Maharana Pratap Sagar Reservoir	Pong Dam Lake
Jammu and Kashmir	Salal Dam	Chenab
	Uri Dam	Jhelum
	Baglihar Dam	Chenab
	Cholal Dam	Cholal Choe
	Chutak Hydroelectric Plant	Suru
	Nimoo Bazgo Hydroelectric Plant	Indus
Jharkhand	Konar Dam	Konar
	Tenughat	Damodar
	Maithon	Barakar
	Panchet	Damodar
	Chandil	Subarnarekha
Karnataka	Lakhya	Lakya
	Almatti	Krishna
	Bhadra	Bhadra
	Hemavathi	Hemavathi
	Hidkal	Ghataprabha
	Malaprabha	Malaprabha
	Linganamakki	Sharavathi
	Supa	Kalinadi (Kali) River
	Tunga Bhadra	Thunga Bhadra
	Kadra	Kalinadi
	Krishnaraja Sagar	Kaveri
	Basava Sagar Dam( Narayanpur)	Krishna
	Kodasalli Dam	Kali
	Ghataprabha Reservoir	Ghataprabha
	Hemavathi Reservoir	Hemavathi
Kerala	Malampuzha	Malampuzha
	Idukki Arch Dam	Periyar
	Kulamavu	Kaliyar
	Cheruthoni	Periyar river
	Idamalayar	Edamalayar/ Periyar
	Kakki	Kakki
	Mullaiperiyar	Periyar
	Neyyar Dam	Neyyar
	Parambikulam	Parambikulam
	Banasura Sagar	Kabini
	Walayar	Walayar
Ladakh	Dumkar Hydroelectric Dam	Indus
Madhya Pradesh	Bargi	Narmada
	Bansagar	Son
	Indira Sagar Dam	Narmada
	Gandhi Sagar Dam	Chambal
	Madikheda Dam	Sindh River
	Omkareshwar	Narmada
	Tawa	Tawa
	Rajghat	Betwa
Maharashtra	Koyna	Koyna
	Bhatsa	Bhatsa& Chorna River
	Isapur Dam	Penganga
	Jayakwadi (Paithan)	Godavari
	Totladoh	Pench
	Warna	Warna
	Ujjani (Bhima)	Bhima
	Yeldari	Purna
	Mulshi	Mula
	Panshet	Ambi
	Girna	Girna and Godavari River
	Radhanagiri	Bhogawati
	Khadakwasla	Mutha
	Vaitarna	Vaitarna
Odisha	Indravati	Indravati
	Mandira	Sankh
	Hirakud	Mahanadi
	Muran	Muran
	Rengali	Brahmni
	Kapur	Kapur
	Upper Kolab	Kolab
	Podagada	Podagada
	Balimela Reservoir	Sileru
Punjab	Siswan Dam	Siswan
	Ranjit Sagar (Thein) Dam	Ranjit Sagar (Thein)
	Bakhra Nangal Dam	Bakhra Nangal
	Damsal Dam	Damsal
Rajasthan	Jawahar Sagar	Chambal
	Bisalpur	Banas
	Jawai	Jawai/ Luni
	Mahai Bajaj Sagar Dam	Mahi
	Rana Pratap Sagar Dam	Chambal
Tamilnadu	Mettur Dam	Cauveri
	BhavaniSagar	Bhavani
	Aliyar	Aliyar
	Amaravathi	Amaravathi
	Sholaiyar	Sholaiyar
	Vaigai	Vaigai
	Chittar	Chittar
	Pechiparai	Kodayar
	Manimuthar	Manimuthar
	ShoolagiriChinnar Reservoir	Chinnar
	Kullursandai Reservoir	Arjuna Nadi
	Perunchani	Paralayar
Telangana	Ramagundam	Godavari
	Manair	Manair
	Dindi Reservoir	Krishna
	NizamSagar	Manjira
	Singur	Manjira
	Somasila	Pennar
	SriramSagar	Godavari
	Srisailam	Krishna
Uttar Pradesh	Dhanraul	Ghaghar
	Parichha	Betwa
	Rihand	Rihand
	Rajghat	Betwa
	GovindBallabh Pant Sagar Dam	Rihand
	Matatila	Betwa
Uttarakhand	Tehri	Bhagirathi
	Dhauliganga	Dhauliganga
	Lakhwar	Yamuna
	Jamrani	Gola
	Koteshwar	Bhagirathi
	Ramganga	Ramganga
West Bengal	Kangasabati	Kangasabati, Kumari
	Panchet Dam	Damodar
	Durgapur Barrage	Damodar
	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
राज्य	भारत में बांधों/जलाशयों की सूची	नदी
आंध्र प्रदेश	नागार्जुनसागर बाँध	कृष्णा
	सोमासिला बाँध	पेन्ना
	निजामसागर बाँध	मंजिरा
	श्रीशैलम	कृष्णा
	कल्याणी बाँध	स्वर्णमुखी
	वेलिगाल्लु बाँध	पापाग्नि
	रामगुंडम	गोदावरी
	सिंगूर बाँध	मंजिरा
	जलापुट बाँध	गोदावरी
	तातिपुडी जलाशय	गोस्थानी
	गंडीपालेम जलाशय	पिल्लापेरु
	गांदीकोटा जलाशय	पेन्ना

अरूणाचल प्रदेश	दिबांग	दिबांग
अरूणाचल प्रदेश	रंगानदी	रंगानदी
बिहार	नागी बाँध	नागी नदी
छत्तीसगढ	दुधावा बाँध	महानदी
	मिनीमाता बांगो (हसदेव)	हसदेव
	गैंगरीअल बाँध (आरएस सागर)	महानदी
	कूटाघाट	खारंग
गुजरात	सरदार सरोवर बाँध	नर्मदा
	उकाई बाँध	तापी
	दांतीवाड़ा	पश्चिम बनास
	कंदना	माही
	कमलेश्वर	हिरन
	धरोई	साबरमती
	धोलीधाजा	भोगावो
	कर्जन बाँध	कर्जन

हिमाचल प्रदेश	चमेरा बाँध	रावी
	महाराणा प्रताप सागर बाँध	ब्यास
	पंडोह बाँध	ब्यास
	भाखड़ा नांगल बाँध	सतलुज
	नाथपाजाखरी बाँध	सतलुज
	कोलदम	सतलुज
	किशाऊ	टोन्स
	पोंग बाँध	ब्यास
	गोबिंद सागर जलाशय	सतलुज
	महाराणा प्रताप सागर जलाशय	पोंग बाँध झील
जम्मू और कश्मीर	सलाल बाँध	चिनाब
	उरी बाँध	झेलम
	बगलिहार बाँध	चिनाब
	चोलाल बाँध	चोलाल चो
	चुटक पनबिजली प्लांट	सुरु

	निम्मो बाजगो पनबिजली प्लांट	सिंधु(इंडस)
झारखंड	कोनार बाँध	कोनार
	तेनुघाट	दामोदर
	मैथन	बराकर
	पंचेत	दामोदर
	चांडिल	सुवर्णरेखा
कर्नाटक	लाख्या	लाक्या
	अलमाटी	कृष्णा
	भद्र	भद्र
	हेमावती	हेमावती
	हिडकल	घटप्रभा
	मालाप्रभा	मालाप्रभा
	लिंगानामक्की	शरावती
	सुपा	कालिनदी (काली) नदी
	तुंगा भद्र	थुंगा भद्र

	काद्रा	कालिनदी
	कृष्णराज सागर	कावेरी
	बसव सागर बाँध(नारायणपुर)	कृष्णा
	कोडासल्ली बाँध	काली
	घटप्रभा जलाशय	घटप्रभा
	हेमावती जलाशय	हेमावती
केरल	मलमपुझा	मलमपुझा
	इडुक्की आर्च बाँध	पेरियार
	कुलमावु	कलियार
	चेरुथोनी	पेरियार नदी
	इदमलयार	एडामालयार/ पेरियार
	कक्की	कक्की
	मुल्लापेरियार	पेरियार
	नेय्यर बांध	नेय्यर
	परम्बिकुलम	परम्बिकुलम

	बाणासुर सागर	काबिनी
	वालयार	वालयार
लद्दाख	दुमकर पनबिजली बाँध	सिंधु
मध्य प्रदेश	बरगी	नर्मदा
	बाणसागर	सोन
	इंदिरा सागर बाँध	नर्मदा
	गांधी सागर बाँध	चंबल
	मड़ीखेड़ा बाँध	सिंध नदी
	ओंकारेश्वर	नर्मदा
	तवा	तवा
	राजघाट	बेतवा
महाराष्ट्र	कोयना	कोयना
	भटसा	भटसा& चोरना नदी
	ईसापुर बाँध	पेनगंगा
	जयकवाडी (पैठण)	गोदावरी

	टोटलाडोह	पेंच
	वर्ण	वर्ण
	उज्‍जानी (भीम)	भीम
	येलदारी	पूर्णा
	मुलशी	मुला
	पानशेत	अंबी
	गिरना	गिरना और गोदावरी नदी
	राधानगरी	भोगावती
	खड़कवासला	मुथा
	वैतरणा	वैतरणा
ओडिशा	इंद्रावती	इंद्रावती
	मंदिरा	शंख
	हीराकुड	महानदी
	मुरान	मुरान
	रेंगाली	ब्राह्मणी

	कपूर	कपूर
	अपर कोलाब	कोलाब
	पोदागाडा	पोदागाडा
	बालिमेला जलाशय	सिलेरु
पंजाब	सिसवान बाँध	सिसवान
	रंजीत सागर (थेन) बाँध	रंजीत सागर (थेन)
	बाखरा नांगल बाँध	बखरा नांगल
	दमसल बाँध	दमसल
राजस्थान	जवाहर सागर	चंबल
	बीसलपुर	बनास
	जवाई	जवाई/ लूनी
	महाई बजाज सागर बाँध	माही
	राणा प्रताप सागर बाँध	चंबल
तमिलनाडु	मेट्टुर बाँध	कावेरी
तमिलनाडु	भवानीसागर	भवानी

	अलीयार	अलीयार
	अमरावती	अमरावती
	शोलाइयार	शोलाइयार
	वैगई	वैगई
	चित्तर	चित्तर
	पेचिपाराई	कोडयार
	मणिमुथार	मणिमुथार
	शूलागिरीचिन्नार जलाशय	चिन्नार
	कुल्लुरसंडाई जलाशय	अर्जुन नदी
	पेरुंचानी	परालयार
तेलंगाना	रामगुंडम	गोदावरी
	मनेर	मनेर
	डिंडी जलाशय	कृष्णा
	निजामसागर	मंजिरा
	सिंगूर	मंजिरा
	सोमासिला	पेन्नार
	श्रीरामसागर	गोदावरी
	श्रीशैलम	कृष्णा
उत्तर प्रदेश	धनरौल	घाघर
	परिच्छा	बेतवा
	रिहंद	रिहंद
	राजघाट	बेतवा
	गोविंदबल्लभ पंत सागर बाँध	रिहंद
	मातातिला	बेतवा
उत्तराखंड	टिहरी	भागीरथी
	धौलीगंगा	धौलीगंगा
	लखवाड़	यमुना
	जमरानी	गोला
	कोटेश्वर	भागीरथी
	रामगंगा	रामगंगा

पश्चिम बंगाल	कंगासाबती	कंगासाबती, कुमारी
	पंचेत बाँध	दामोदर
	दुर्गापुर आड़	दामोदर
	फरक्का आड़	गैंग

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Chief Ministers of India List	Governors of India List
Prime Ministers of India List	President of India List
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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 Tamil Nadu is the first dam in India.

Q: How many dams are there in India in 2025?

At present, in India, there are around 5,700 dams.

Q: Which is the longest dam in India?

The longest dam in India is the Hirakud Dam.

Q: Which state has the most dams in India?

Maharashtra has the most dams in India, which is approximately 1800.

Q: Which dam is used for hydroelectric power generation?

The Bhakra Nangal Dam on the Sutlej River in Himachal Pradesh is one of the key sources of hydroelectric power in India.

Q: How many Earthen Dams are there in India?

In India, there are approximately 1000 to 1500 large and small earthen dams.

Q: How many dams are under construction?

There are 411 dams under construction in India.

Q: How many dams are 100 years old in India?

As per the National Register of Large (Specified) Dams, 2023, compiled by the National Dam Safety Authority, there are 234 large dams in India, which are more than 100 years old