📓 Dams in India

Posted by Admin Last Updated on Thursday, 27 February 2025 Under General Knowledge Geography

India has numerous dams across the country, with a total of 5,334 large dams as of July 2019. Here are some of the notable dams in India:

  1. Tehri Dam: Located on the Bhagirathi River in Uttarakhand, it's a hydroelectric dam with a height of 260.5 meters .
  2. Bhakra Dam: Situated on the Satluj River in Himachal Pradesh, it's a hydroelectric dam with a height of 167.64 meters .
  3. Sardar Sarovar Dam: Located on the Narmada River in Gujarat, it's a hydroelectric dam with a height of 163 meters .
  4. Idukki Dam: Situated on the Periyar River in Kerala, it's a hydroelectric dam with a height of 169 meters .
  5. Koyna Dam: Located on the Koyna River in Maharashtra, it's a hydroelectric dam with a height of 103.02 meters .
  6. Rihand Dam: Situated on the Rihand River in Uttar Pradesh, it's a hydroelectric dam with a height of 91.46 meters .
  7. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam: Located on the Krishna River in Telangana, it's a hydroelectric dam with a height of 124.66 meters .
  8. Salal Dam: Situated on the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir, it's a hydroelectric dam with a height of 113 meters .
  9. Doyang Hep Dam: Located on the Doyang River in Nagaland, it's a hydroelectric dam with a height of 92 meters .
  10. Kundalia Dam: Situated on the Kundalia River in Tamil Nadu, it's a hydroelectric dam with a height of 102 meters .

These dams play a crucial role in India's water management, hydroelectric power generation, and irrigation systems.


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