List of Dams in India with River and State

The article gives insight about list of major important dams in India with river and state in which it is built. It also enlists all the important Dams built List of Dams in India with respect to river and state name. The article also gives the details of Hydroelectric Power Plant built along with the dam and its installed/design power capacity.

List of Dams in India with River and State : Jammu and Kashmir

Details of dams in Jammu and Kashmir state along with associated rivers

Dam	River	Length (m)	Height (m)	Capacity (MW)	Place	Status
Salal Dam	Chenab	487	113	690	Reasi, Udhampur district	Completed in 1995
Chutak Dam	Suru	47.5	15	44	Chutak Village, Kargil	It is barrage. Completed in 2013
Dul Hasti Dam	Chenab	190	70	390	Kishtwar district	Opened in 2007
Alchi Dam & Nimoo Bazgo Plant	Indus	65	57	45	Alchi village, Leh	Opened in 2014
Pakal Dul Dam (proposed)	Chenab		167	1000	Kishtwar district	Proposed
Ratle Dam	Chenab		133	850	Ratle village, Doda district	Under Construction
Kishanganga Dam	Kishanganga (Neelum)		37	330	Bandipore	Under Construction
Uri Dam	Jhelum			480	Uri, Baramula district	Opened in 2014
Baglihar Dam	Chenab	317	144	900	Doda district	Opened in 2008

List of Dams in India with River and State : Himachal Pradesh

Details of dams in Himachal Pradesh state along with associated rivers

Dams	River	Length (m)	Height (m)	Capacity (MW)	Location	Status
Bhakra Nangal Dam	Sutlej	518.25	226	1325	Bhakra village, Bilaspur district	Opened in 1963
Nathpa Jhakri Dam	Sutlej	185	67.5	1500	Nichar, Kinnaur district	Opened in 1977
Kishau Dam	Tons		236	660	Dakpathar, Uttarakhand HP Border	Proposed
Pandoh Dam	Beas	255	76	990	Mandi district	Opened in 1977
Pong (Beas) Dam	Beas	1951	133	360	Talwara, HP Punjab border	Opened in 1974
Baira Siul Dam	Baira Siul, Ravi	160	53		Chamba district	Opened in 1981
Kol Dam (Koldam Dam)	Sutlej	474	153	800	Bilaspur & Mandi district	Opened in 2015
Largi Dam	Beas	26.5			Mandi district	Opened in 2006
Bassi Dam	Ravi				Jogindarnagar, Mandi	Opened in 1970
Chemera I Dam	Ravi	295	140		Bhattiyat, Chamba	Opened in 1994
Chemera II Dam	Ravi	119	39		Chamba district	Opened in 2003

List of Dams in India with River and State : Uttarakhand

Dams	River	Length (m)	Height (m)	Capacity (MW)	Location	Status
Tehri Dam	Bhagirathi	575	260.5	1000	Tehri	Opened in 2006
Koteshwar Dam	Bhagirathi	300	97.5	400	Tehri	Opened in 2011
Bhimtal Dam	Bhimtal lake	137	16.16		Nainital	Opened in 1983
Lakhwar Dam	Yamuna		204	300	Lakhwar, Dehradun	Under Construction
Ramgang (Kalagarh) Dam	Ramganga	715	128	198	Kalagarh, Pauri Garhwal	Opened in 1974
Jamrani Dam	Gola	465	130.6		Nainital	Opened in 1990
Ichari Dam	Tons	155	59.25		Chakrata, Dehradun	Opened in 1972
Dhauligange Dam	Dhauliganga		56		Dharchula
Dhora Dam	Kiccha		14.63		Udham Singh Nagar	Opened in 1960

 

List of Dams in India with River and State : Odisha

Dams	River	Length (m)	Height (m)	Capacity (MW)	Location	Remarks
Hirakud Dam	Mahanadi	25790	61	259.5	near Sambalpur district	Multipurpose dam, Opened in 1957
Indravati Dam	Indravati	539	45	600	90 Km from Bhavanipatna, Kalahandi	Multipurpose dam, Opened in 1999
Jalaput Dam	Machkund	419	60.65	120	Jalaput, Koraput	Multipurpose dam, Opened in 2000
Mandira Dam	Sankh				Kansbahal, Sundergarh, near Rourkela	to serve water to Rourkela Steel Plant, Opened in 1959
Rengali Dam	Brahmani	1040	70.5	250	Rengali, Angul district	Multipurpose dam, opened in 1985
Tikhali Dam	Indra				Dargoan, Khariar, Nuapada	Irrigation project, opened in 2012

List of Dams in India with River and State : Gujarat

Dams	River	Length (m)	Height (m)	Capacity (MW)	Location	Remarks
Sardar Sarovar Dam	Narmada	1210	163	1450	Navagam	Work of final height increase completed in 2014
Dharoi Dam	Sabarmati	1207	45.87	1.4	Dharoi, Mehsana district	Opened in 1978
Ukai (VallabhSagar) Dam	Tapti	4927	80.7	300	Surat & Tapi district	Opened in 1972
Dantiwada Dam	West Banas	4832	61	no hydel plant	Banskantha district	Masonary dam for irrigation, built in 1965
Mitti Dam	Mitti	4405		no hydel plant	Abdasa Taluka, Kutch	For irrigation, Opened in 1983

List of major Dams in Maharashtra

Dams	River	Length (m)	Height (m)	Capacity (MW)	Location	Remarks
Koyna Dam	Koyna	807.2	103.2	1960	Koyna nagar, Satara	Completed in 1964
Mulshi	Mula	1533.3	48.8	300	Mulshi Taluka, Pune	Completed in 1927
Thokarwadi Dam	Indrayani	741	59.4	72	Maval, Pune	Completed in 1922
Yeldari Dam	Purna	4232	51.2	22.5	Jintur taluka, Parbhani	Multipurpose, Completed in 1968
Ujjani (Bhima) Dam	Bhima	2534	56.4	12	Madha, Solapur	Multipurpose Dam, Opened in 1980
Jayakwadi Dam	Godavari	9998	41.3	12	Paithan taluka, Aurangabad	Multipurpose Dam, Opened in 1976
Wilson, Bhandardara	Paravara	2717	82.3		Ahmednagar	For irrigation, Opened in 1926
Walwan Dam	Indrayani	1356	26.36		Lonavla, Pune	Hydroelectric, Completed in 1916
Shirvata Dam	Indrayani	2212	38.7		Lonavla, Pune	Hydroelectric, Completed in 1920
Bhatghar Dam	Yelwanti	1625	57.9		Bhor, Pune	Multipurpose, Completed in 1927
Vaitarna (Modaksagar) Dam	Vaitarna	567	82		Palghar, Nashik	Water Supply, Completed in 1957
Mangi Dam	Kanola	1475	22.9		Solapur	for irrigation, Completed in 1966
Girna Dam	Girna	963	54.5		near Malegaon, Nashik	Multipurpose, Completed in 1969
Itiadoh Dam	Gadvi	505	29.8		Gondia district	Multipurpose, Completed in 1970
Gangapur Dam	Godavari	3902	36.6		Nashik	For irrigation, Opened in 1865
Dhom Dam	Krishna	2478	50		Wai, Satara	Multipurpose, Opened in 1977
Isapur Dam	Penganga?	4120	57		Pusad, Yavatmal	For irrigation, Opened in 1982
Pench Dam	Pench	1876	32		near Nagpur	For irrigation, Opened in 1976

List of Dams in India with River and State : Karnataka

Dams	River	Length (m)	Height (m)	Capacity (MW)	Location	Remarks
Krishnaraj Sagar Dam	Kaveri	2621	42.62	no power	Mandya	Opened in 1938
Tungbhadra Dam	Tungbhadra	2443	49.5	127	Hospet, Bellari district	Opened in 1953
Almatti Dam	Krishna	1564.85	49.29	290	Bijapur district	Opened in 2005
Basava Sagar Dam	Krishna	10637	29.7		Muddebihal, Bijapur	Opened in 1982
Bhadra Dam	Bhadra	1708	59.1	39.2	Tarikere, Chikmangaluru	Opened in 1965
Linganamakki Dam	Sharavathi	2749.2	61.2	55	Sagar taluk, Shimoga district	Opened in 1964
Raja Lakhamagowda Dam	Ghataprabha	10018	62.48		Hidkal village, Belgaum district	Opened in 1977
Renuka Sagar Dam	Malaprabha	154.5	43		Navilatirtha village, Belgaum district	Opened in 1972
Vani Vilas Sagar Dam	Vedavathi	405.4	43.2		Hiriyur, Chitradurg	Opened in 1907
Supa Dam	Kali	332	101	100	Joida, Uttar Kannada	Opened in 1987
Kodasalli Dam	Kali	534	52.1		Yellapura, Uttar Kannada	Opened in 2000

 

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