List of Dams and Reservoirs in India 07/01/19, 12)03

List of Dams and Reservoirs in India

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A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only
suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial
use, aquaculture, and navigability.
List of Dams in India :

State Name River Name

Telangana Nizam Sagar Dam Manjira River

Andhra Pradesh Somasila Dam Pennar River

Andhra Pradesh Srisailam Dam Krishna River

Telangana Singur dam Manjira River

Gujarat Ukai Dam Tapti River

Gujarat Dharoi Dam Sabarmati River

Gujarat Kadana dam Mahi River

Gujarat Dantiwada Dam Banas River

Himachal Pradesh Pandoh Dam Beas River

Himachal Pradesh and Punjab Bhakra Nangal Dam Sutlej River

Border

Himachal Pradesh Nathpa Jhakri Dam Satluj River

Himachal Pradesh Chamera Dam Ravi River

Jammu and Kashmir Baglihar Dam Chenab River

Jammu and Kashmir Dumkhar Hydroelectric Dam Indus River

Jammu and Kashmir Uri Hydroelectric Dam Jhelum River

Jharkhand Maithon Dam Barakar River

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Jharkhand Chandil Dam Swarnarekha River

Jharkhand Panchet Dam Damodar River

Karnataka Tunga Bhadra Dam Tungabhadra River

Karnataka Linganamakki dam Sharavathi River

Karnataka Kadra Dam Kalinadi River

Karnataka Alamatti Dam Krishna River

Karnataka Supa Dam Kalinadi or Kali river

Karnataka Krishna Raja Sagara Dam Kaveri River

Karnataka Harangi Dam Harangi River

Karnataka Narayanpur Dam Krishna River

Karnataka Kodasalli Dam Kali River

Kerala Malampuzha Dam Malampuzha River

Kerala Peechi Dam Manali River

Kerala Idukki Dam Periyar River

Kerala Kundala Dam Kundala Lake

Kerala Parambikulam Dam Parambikulam River

Kerala Walayar Dam Walayar River

Kerala Mullaperiyar Dam Periyar River

Kerala Neyyar Dam Neyyar River

Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Rajghat Dam Betwa River

Pradesh Border

Madhya Pradesh Barna Dam Barna River

Madhya Pradesh Bargi Dam Narmada River

Madhya Pradesh Bansagar Dam Sone River

Madhya Pradesh Gandhi Sagar Dam Chambal River

Maharashtra Yeldari Dam Purna river

Maharashtra Ujani Dam Bhima River

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Maharashtra Pawna Dam Maval River

Maharashtra Mulshi Dam Mula River

Maharashtra Koyna Dam Koyna River

Maharashtra Jayakwadi Dam Godavari River

Maharashtra Bhatsa Dam Bhatsa river

Maharashtra Wilson Dam Pravara River

Maharashtra Tansa Dam Tansa river

Maharashtra Panshet Dam Ambi River

Maharashtra Mula Dam Mula river

Maharashtra Kolkewadi Dam Vashishti River

Maharashtra Girna Dam Girana river

Maharashtra Vaitarna Dam Vaitarna river

Telangana Radhanagari Dam Bhogawati River

Telangana Lower Manair Dam Manair River

Telangana Mid Manair Dam Manair River and SRSP Flood

Flow Canal

Telangana Upper Manair Dam Manair River and Kudlair River

Maharashtra Khadakwasla Dam Mutha River

Maharashtra Gangapur Dam Godavari river

Andhra Pradesh and Odisha Jalaput Dam Machkund River

Border

Odisha Indravati Dam Indravati River

Odisha Hirakud Dam Mahanadi River

Tamil Nadu Vaigai Dam Vaigai River

Tamil Nadu Perunchani Dam Paralayar River

Tamil Nadu Mettur Dam Kaveri River

Uttar Pradesh Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar Dam also Ri- Rihand River
hand dam

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Uttarakhand Tehri Dam Bhagirathi River

Uttarakhand Dhauli Ganga Dam Dhauli Ganga River

List of Reservoir in India :

A reservoir is a storage space for fluids. These fluids may be water, hydrocarbons or gas. A reservoir
usually means an enlarged natural or artificial lake, storage pond or impoundment created using a dam
or lock to store water.

State Reservior River Name

Telangana Dindi Reservoir Krishna River

Telangana Lower Manair Reservoir Manair River

Andhra Pradesh Tatipudi Reservoir Project Gosthani River

Andhra Pradesh Gandipalem Reservoir Manneru River

Telangana Himayat Sagar Reservoir Osman Sagar

Telangana Shriram Sagar Reservoir Godavari River

Himachal Pradesh Gobind Sagar Reservoir Sutlej River

Himachal Pradesh Maharana Pratap Sagar Reservoir Pong Dam Lake

Karnataka Ghataprabha Reservoir Ghataprabha River

Karnataka Hemavathi Reservoir Hemavati River

Madhya Pradesh Tawa Reservoir Tawa River

Odisha Balimela Reservoir Sileru River

Tamil Nadu Aliyar Reservoir Aliyar River

Tamil Nadu Chittar Reservoir Chittar River

Tamil Nadu Krishnagiri Reservoir Thenpennai River

Tamil Nadu Manimuthar Reservoir Tamirabarani River

Tamil Nadu Pechiparai Reservoir Kodayar River

Tamil Nadu Shoolagiri Chinnar Reservoir Chinnar River

Tamil Nadu Thunakadavu Reservoir Thunacadavu River

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Tamil Nadu Varattu Pallam Reservoir

Tamil Nadu Vidur Reservoir

Tamil Nadu Amaravathi Reservoir Amaravathi River

Tamil Nadu Gundar Reservoir Berijam Lake

Tamil Nadu Kullursandai Reservoir Arjuna Nadi

Tamil Nadu Pambar Reservoir Pambar River

Tamil Nadu Periyar Reservoir Periyar River

Tamil Nadu Stanley Reservoir Kaveri River

Tamil Nadu Uppar Reservoir

Tamil Nadu Vattamalaikarai Odai Reservoir Odai River

Tamil Nadu Willingdon Reservoir Periya Odai River

Tamil Nadu Bhavanisagar Reservoir Bhavani River

Tamil Nadu Kodaganar Reservoir Kodagananar River

Tamil Nadu Manimukthanadhi Reservoir

Tamil Nadu Parambikulam Reservoir Parambikulam River

Tamil Nadu Sholayar Reservoir

Tamil Nadu Thirumurthi Reservoir Parmabikulam and Aliyar River

Tamil Nadu Varadamanadhi Reservoir

Tamil Nadu Vembakottai Reservoir Vaippar River

Tamil Nadu Manjalar Reservoir

Jammu and Kashmir Salal Project Chenab River

Jammu and Kashmir Chutak Hydroelectric Project

Madhya Pradesh Indirasagar Project Narmada River

Madhya Pradesh Narmada Dam Project Narmada River

Uttar Pradesh Rihand Project Rihand River and Son River

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