In India, there are many dams which are used for various purposes like irrigation, power generation, etc. Only the important and the repetitive dams in competitive exams have been updated here. Some other important facts about the dams as follows
- Maharashtra is the state with the highest number of dams in India.
- Kallanai/ Grand Anicut is the oldest dam in India.
- Tehri Dam is the largest dam in India and 8th tallest dam in the world.
- Bhakra Dam is one of the highest gravity dams in the world.
- Hirakud Dam is the longest dam in India.
- Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is the largest masonry dam in the world.
Are you the one among the competitor of various examination? Here are some important dams in India asked frequently in the Competitive Examinations. General Knowledge or Statis GK section is the best scoring part of the examination. Since you prepare it once there are no changes till the end. Other sections are like numerical aptitude, reasoning and English will always have new updates. Prepare well with the Static GK topics to score easily from all the examinations.
List of Dams in India – Andhra Pradesh |
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| Dam | River | Location |
| Kalyani Dam | Swarnamukhi | Tirupati (Chittoor Dist) |
| Kandaleru Dam | Kandaleru | Rapur Mandal (Nellore Dist) |
| Srisailam Dam | Krishna | Kurnool |
| Somasila Dam | Penna | Somasila (Nellore dist) |
| Veligallu Dam | Papagni | Galiveedu (kadappa Dist) |
List of Dams in India – Arunachal Pradesh |
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| Dibang Dam | Dibang | Lower Dibang Valley Dist |
| Ranganadi Dam | Ranganadi | Yazali |
| Subansiri Dam | Subansiri | Lower Subansiri dist |
List of Dams in India – Bihar |
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| Chandan Dam | Chandan | Banka Dist |
| Durgawati Dam | Durgawati | Bhabhua (Kaimur Dist) |
| Nagi Dam | Nagi | Jamui Dist |
List of Dams in India – Chhattisgarh |
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| Gangrel Dam | Mahanadi | Dhamtari Dist |
| Kutaghat Dam | Kharang | Bilaspur Dist |
| Minimata (Hasdeo) Bango Dam | Hasdeo | Korba Dist |
| Dudhawa Dam | Mahanadi | Dhamtari Dist |
List of Dams in India – Gujarat |
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| Dantiwada Dam | Banas | Banaskantha Dist |
| Kandana Dam | Mahi | Panchmahal Dist |
| Kamleshwar Dam | Hiran | Gir National Park (Junagadh Dist) |
| Sardar Sarovar Dam | Narmada | Narmadha Valley |
| Ukai Dam | Tapti | Surat Dist |
List of dams in India – Punjab |
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| Bakhra Nangal Dam | Sutlej | Rupnagar |
| Damsal Dam | Damsal | Hoshiarpur |
| Ranjit Sagar (Thein) Dam | Ravi | Gurdaspur |
| Siswan Dam | Siswan | Ropar |
List of Dams in India – Himachal Pradesh |
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| Bhakra Nangal Dam | Sutlej | Bilaspur |
| Chamera Dam | Ravi | Dalhousie |
| Maharana Pratap Sagar Dam | Beas | Kangra |
| Pandoh Dam | Beas | Mandi |
List of Dams in India – Jammu & Kashmir |
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| Baglihar Dam | Chenab | Doda |
| Cholal Dam | Cholal Choe | Hoshirapur |
| Shahpur Kandi Dam | Ravi | Pathankot |
| Shalal Dam | Chenab | Reasi |
| Uri Dam | Jhelum | Baramula |
List of Dams in India – Jharkhand |
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| Konar Dam | Konar | Hazaribagh |
| Maithon Dam | Barakar | Asansol |
| Panchet Dam | Damodar | Dhanbad |
| Tenughat Dam | Damodar | Bokaro |
List of dams in India – Karnataka |
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| Almatti Dam | Krishna | Basavana Bagevadi |
| Bhadra Dam | Bhadra | Lakkavalli (Chikkamangaluru Dist) |
| Hemavathi Dam | Hemavathi | Hassan |
| Hidkal Dam | Ghataprabha | Hukeri |
| Lakhya Dam | Lakhya | Mudigere |
| Linganamakki Dam | Sharavathi | Sagar |
| Malaprabha Dam | Malaprabha | Parasgad |
| Supa Dam | Kalinadi(kali) | Supa |
| Tunga Bhadra Dam | Thunga Bhadra | koppal |
List of Dams in India – Kerala |
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| Cheruthoni Dam | Cheruthoni | Todupulai |
| Idamalayar Dam | Edamalayar/Periyar | Ennakal |
| Idukki Arch Dam | Periyar | Kuravan and Kurathi (Idukki Dist) |
| Kulamavu Dam | Kaliyar | Idukki |
| Kakki Dam | Kakki | Pathanamthitta |
| Malampuzha Dam | Malampuzha | Palakkad |
| Mullaiperiyar Dam | Periyar | Idukki |
| Parambikulam Dam | Parambikulam | Palakkad |
| Neyyar Dam | Neyyar | Thiruvananthapuram |
List of Dams in India – Madhya Pradesh |
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| Bansagar Dam | Sone | Shahdol |
| Bargi Dam | Narmada | Jabalpur |
| Gandhi Sagar Dam | Chambal | Mandsaur |
| Indira Sagar Dam | Narmada | Mundi (Khandwa Dist) |
| Madikheda Dam | Sindh | Shivpuri |
| Omkareshwar Dam | Narmada | Mandhata (Khandwa Dist) |
| Tawa Dam | Tawa | Hoshangabad |
List of Dams in India – Maharastra |
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| Bhatsa Dam | Bhatsa & Chorna | Shahpur |
| Isapur Dam | Penganga | Hingoli |
| Jayakwadi(Paithan) Dam | Godavari | Jayakwadi (Aurangabad) |
| Koyna Dam | River Koyna | Koyna Nagar (Satara Dist) |
| Totladoh Dam | Pench | Nagpur |
| Ujjani (Bhima) Dam | Bhima | Solapur |
| Warna Dam | Warna | Sangli Dist |
List of Dams in India – Odisha |
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| Hirakud Dam (Longest Dam in India) | Mahanadi | Sambaplur |
| Indravati Dam | Indravati | Nabarangpur |
| Kapur Dam | Kapur | Bariguda |
| Mandira Dam | Sankha | Sundergarh |
| Muran Dam | Muran | Kalahandi |
| Podagada Dam | Podagada | Nabarangpur |
| Rengali Dam | Brahmni | Talcher |
| Upper Kolab Dam | Kolab | Koraput |
List of Dams in India – Rajasthan |
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| Bisalpur Dam | Banas | Tonk |
| Jawahar Sagar Dam | Chambal | Kota |
| Jawai Dam | Jawai | Pali |
| Mahai Bajaj Sagar Dam | Mahi | Banswara |
| Rana Pratap Sagar Dam | Chambal | Rawatbhata |
List of Dams in India – Tamil Nadu |
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| Aliyar Dam | Aliyar | Pollachi (Coimbatore Dist) |
| Amaravathi Dam | Amaravathi | Udumalpet (Tirupur Dist) |
| Bhavani Sagar Dam | Bhavani | Erode Dist |
| Mettur Dam | Cauveri | Mettur (Salem Dist) |
| Sholaiyar Dam | Sholaiyar | Valparai (Coimbatore Dist) |
| Vaigai Dam | Vaigai | Periyakulam (Theni Dist) |
List of Dams in India – Telangana |
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| Manair Dam | Manair | Karimnagar |
| Nizam sagar Dam | Manjira | Kamareddy |
| Ramagundam Dam | Godavari | Pedapalli |
| Singur Dam | Manjira | Singareddy |
| Somasila | Pennar | Somasila |
| Srisailam Dam | Krishna | Kurnool |
| Sriram Sagar Dam | Godavari | Nirmal town |
List of Dams in India – Uttar Pradesh |
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| Dhanraul Dam | Ghaghar | Roberts ganj |
| Matatila Dam | Betwa | Lalitpur |
| Parichha Dam | Betwa | Jhansi |
| Rajghat Dam | Betwa | Lalitpur |
| Rihand Dam | Rihand | Pipri (Sonbhadra Dist) |
| Ganges Barrage | Ganges | Kanpur |
List of Dams in India – West Bengal |
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| Durgapur Barrage | Damodar | Durgapur |
| Farakka Barrage | Ganges | Murshidabad |
| Kangasabati Dam | Kangasabati, Kumari | Bankura |
| Panchet Dam | Damodar | Panchet |
