India has a vast network of rivers and dams spread across its states. Below is a list of major rivers and important dams built on them:-
1. Major Rivers and Their Dams
|
River |
Major Dams Built on It |
Location (State) |
|---|---|---|
|
Ganga |
Tehri Dam |
Uttarakhand |
|
|
Farakka Barrage |
West Bengal |
|
Yamuna |
Lakhwar Dam |
Uttarakhand |
|
|
Okhla Barrage |
Delhi-Uttar Pradesh |
|
Brahmaputra |
Subansiri Lower Dam |
Arunachal Pradesh-Assam |
|
Godavari |
Jayakwadi Dam |
Maharashtra |
|
|
Polavaram Dam |
Andhra Pradesh |
|
Krishna |
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam |
Telangana-Andhra Pradesh |
|
|
Srisailam Dam |
Telangana-Andhra Pradesh |
|
Kaveri (Cauvery) |
Mettur Dam |
Tamil Nadu |
|
|
Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) Dam |
Karnataka |
|
Narmada |
Sardar Sarovar Dam |
Gujarat |
|
|
Indira Sagar Dam |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Tapti |
Ukai Dam |
Gujarat |
|
Mahanadi |
Hirakud Dam |
Odisha |
|
Ravi |
Ranjit Sagar Dam |
Punjab |
|
Beas |
Pong Dam |
Himachal Pradesh |
|
|
Pandoh Dam |
Himachal Pradesh |
|
Sutlej |
Bhakra Nangal Dam |
Himachal Pradesh-Punjab |
|
|
Karcham Wangtoo Dam |
Himachal Pradesh |
|
Chenab |
Salal Dam |
Jammu & Kashmir |
|
|
Baglihar Dam |
Jammu & Kashmir |
|
Indus |
Tarbela Dam (in Pakistan) |
Punjab (Pakistan) |
|
Sharavati |
Linganamakki Dam |
Karnataka |
|
Bhima |
Ujjani Dam |
Maharashtra |
|
Sabarmati |
Dharoi Dam |
Gujarat |
|
Bhagirathi |
Tehri Dam |
Uttarakhand |
|
Ghaggar |
Kaushalya Dam |
Haryana |
2. Largest and Tallest Dams in India
|
Dam |
River |
State |
Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tehri Dam |
Bhagirathi |
Uttarakhand |
260 m |
|
Bhakra Nangal |
Sutlej |
Himachal Pradesh |
225 m |
|
Sardar Sarovar |
Narmada |
Gujarat |
163 m |
|
Hirakud Dam |
Mahanadi |
Odisha |
61 m |
|
Nagarjuna Sagar |
Krishna |
Telangana |
124 m |
|
Indira Sagar |
Narmada |
Madhya Pradesh |
92 m |
