Dams are pretty interesting a topic for the people who prepare question papers for competitive examinations. And why not! After all, dams are useful in the Indian economy in terms of power generation, irrigation and flood prevention. Also the fact that they are important landmarks from the geographical perspective. Let’s have a look at some interesting facts about dams from the Indian perspective.
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- Highest Dam (260 m) and Highest Power Capacity (1,000 MW) Dam: Tehri Dam
- Longest Dam (15 kms): Hirakud Dam
- Largest Volume Holding Capacity (11.472 billion cubic meters): Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
- Oldest Dam (2nd Century AD): Kallanai dam
- Highest Arch Dam (169 m): Idukki Dam
Dams which have been in news recently
- Idukki Dam (Kerala floods)
- Sardar Sarovar Dam (Was recently inaugurated)
It would be helpful to memorize the name of dams and their location if you put a map in your room and bookmark the dams on it. We are providing you a list of all the important dams in the below table.
LIST OF IMPORTANT DAMS IN INDIA – DOWNLOAD Free PDF
| Dams | State | River |
| Rihand dam (Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar Dam) | Uttar Pradesh | Rihand River |
| Tehri Dam | Uttarakhand | Bhagirathi River |
| Dhauli Ganga Dam | Uttarakhand | Dhauli Ganga River |
| Lakhwar Dam | Uttarakhand | Yamuna |
| Bhakra Nangal Dam | Himachal Pradesh | Sutlej |
| Somasila Dam | Andhra Pradesh | Pennar River |
| NagarjunaSagar Dam | Andhra Pradesh & Telangana border | Krishna |
| Srisailam Dam | Andhra Pradesh | Krishna River |
| Singur dam | Telangana | Manjira River |
| Dharoi Dam | Gujarat | Sabarmati River |
| Kadana dam | Gujarat | Mahi River |
| Dantiwada Dam | Gujarat | Banas River |
| Sardar Sarovar Dam | Gujarat | Narmada |
| Ukai Dam | Gujarat | Tapti |
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