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The major dams in India have helped the inhabitants in a number of ways like:

1. Providing adequate water for domestic, industry and irrigation purposes. 2. Hydroelectric power production and river navigation. 3. These major dams in India and their reservoirs provide recreation areas for fishing and boating. 4. They have helped in the reduction of floods.

Highlights on some important Dams in India

Highest in India Tehri Dam(Uttarakhand) Height: 260 meters Length: 575 meters River: Bhagirathi River Location: Uttarakhand Year of completion:2006 (1st phase) Longest Dam in India Hirakud Dam (Odisha) Total Length: 25.79 km (16.03 mi) Length of Main Dam:4.8 km (3.0 mi) River: Mahanadi Location: Odisha Year of completion:1953 Oldest Dam in India Kallanai Dam() River: Location: Tamil Nadu Year of completion: 100 BC –100 AD

List of some Major Dams in India

List Of Major Dams in India State River Bhavani Sagar dam Tamil Nadu Bhavani Tungabhadra Dam Tungabhadra Rihand Dam Uttar Pradesh Rihand Maithon Dam Jharkhand Barakar Koyna Dam Maharastra Koyna Bisalpur Dam Rajasthan Banas Dam Tamil Nadu Kaveri Krishnarajasagar Dam Karnataka Kaveri Indira Sagar Dam Madhya Pradesh Narmada Cheruthoni Dam Kerela Cheruthoni Sardar Sarovar Dam Gujarat Narmada NagarjunaSagar Dam Andhra Pradesh Krishna Hirakud dam Odisha Mahanadi Bhakra Nangal Dam Punjab Sutlej Tehri Dam Uttarakhand Bhagirathi

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The details on a few of the Largest Dams in India have been given below:

Tehri Dam The Tehri Dam is located in the state of Uttarakhand. It is the highest Dam in India with a height of 216 metres. It is also listed in the top ten highest dams in the world. This Dam is situated on the river Bhagirathi.

 Height of the Dam- 260 m  Length of the Dam- 575 m  Type of Dam- Rock fill  The reservoir capacity- 21,00,000 acre feet  Capacity that is installed- 1000 Megawatt

Bhakra Nangal Dam The Bhakra Nangal Dam is located in the state of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab. It is the largest dam in India having a height of 225 metres and also in the second position in the largest dams in all over Asia. It is situated on the river Sutlej.

 Height of the Dam- 226 m  Length of the Dam- 520m  Type of Dam- Concrete Gravity  The reservoir capacity- 75,01,775 acre feet  Capacity that is installed- 1325 Megawatt

Hirakud Dam The Hirakud Dam is located in the state of Orissa. It is the longest dam in India with a length of 26 kms. It is also in the list of the longest dams in the world. The Hirakud Dam is situated on the river Mahanadi.

 Height of the Dam- 96 m  Length of the Dam- 8km  Type of Dam- Composite Dam  The reservoir capacity- 47,79,965 acre feet  Capacity that is installed- 5 Megawatt

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Nagarjuna Sagar Dam The Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is located in the state of Andhra Pradesh. It is India’s largest Masonry Dams built till date. It is the largest manmade lake in the world. It has 26 gates and is 1.6 kms in length. It is situated on the river Krishna.

 Height of the Dam- 124m  Length of the Dam- 1450m  Type of Dam- Masonry Dam  The reservoir capacity- 93,71,845 acre feet  Capacity that is installed- 816 Megawatt

Sardar Sarovar Dam The Sardar Sarovar Dam is located in the state of Gujarat. It is the largest dam in the Narmada Valley Project. This Dam is to benefit the other neighbouring states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Maharashtra. It is situated on the river Narmada River.

 Height of the Dam- 163m  Length of the Dam- 1210m  Type of Dam- Gravity Dam  The reservoir capacity- 77,01,775 acre feet  Capacity that is installed- 1450 Megawatt

These are some largest dams in India. There are more dams in India but questions that are asked in the General Awareness section is based on these dams only.

Pratiyogita Abhiyan Telegram: https://t.me/p_gkca List of Hydro Power Plants in India 1. Tehri Dam 11. Dehar (Pandoh) Power Project a. Operator: THDC Limited, a. Operator: Bhakra Beas Uttarakhand Management Board b. Location: Uttarakhand b. Location: Himachal Pradesh 2. Koyna Hydroelectric Project 12. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam Guntur a. Operator: MAHAGENCO, a. Operator: Andhra Pradesh Power Maharashtra State Power Generation Generation Corporation Limited Co Ltd. b. Location: Andhra Pradesh b. Location: Maharashtra 13. Purulia Pass 3. Srisailam a. Operator: West Bengal Electricity a. Operator: APGENCO Distribution Company b. Location: Andhra Pradesh b. Location: West Bengal 4. Nathpa Jhakri 14. Idukki a. Operator: Satluj Jal Vidyut a. Operator: State Electricity Nigam Board b. Location: Himachal Pradesh b. Location: Kerala 5. Sardar Sarovar Dam 15. Salal I & II a. Operator: Sardar Sarovar Narmada a. Operator: NHPC Limited Nigam Ltd b. Location: Jammu & Kashmir b. Location: Navagam, Gujarat 16. Upper Indravati 6. Bhakra Nangal Dam (Gobind Sagar) a. Operator: Odisha Hydro Power a. Operator: Bhakra Beas Corporation Management Board b. Location: Orissa b. Location: Sutlej River, Bilaspur - 17. Ranjit Sagar Dam Himachal Pradesh a. Operator: Punjab State Power 7. Chamera I Corporation Limited a. Operator: NHPC Limited b. Location: Punjab b. Location: Himachal Pradesh 18. Omkareshwar 8. Sharavathi Project a. Operator: Narmada Hydroelectric a. Operator: Karnataka Power Development Corporation Corporation Limited b. Location: Madhya Pradesh b. Location: Karnataka 19. Belimela Dam 9. Indira Sagar Dam a. Operator: Odisha Hydro Power a. Operator: Narmada Valley Corporation Development Authority b. Location: Orissa b. Location: Madhya Pradesh 20. Teesta Dam 10. Karcham Wangtoo Hydroelectric Plant a. Operator: NHPC Limited a. Operator: Jaypee Group b. Location: Sikkim b. Location: Himachal Pradesh

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