{"id":602,"date":"2024-07-11T17:03:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T11:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/?p=602"},"modified":"2024-07-11T17:03:03","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T11:33:03","slug":"important-dams-in-india-download-free-pdf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/important-dams-in-india-download-free-pdf\/","title":{"rendered":"Important Dams in India, Download Free PDF"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>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\u2019s have a look at some interesting facts about dams from the Indian perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Highest Dam (260 m) and Highest Power Capacity (1,000 MW) Dam: Tehri Dam<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Longest Dam (15 kms): Hirakud Dam<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Largest Volume Holding Capacity (11.472 billion cubic meters): Nagarjuna Sagar Dam<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oldest Dam (2nd Century AD): Kallanai dam<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Highest Arch Dam (169 m): Idukki Dam<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Important-Dams-in-India-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Important Dams In India- Download Free PDF<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dams which have been in news recently<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Idukki Dam (Kerala floods)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sardar Sarovar Dam (Was recently inaugurated)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Dams<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>State <\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>River <\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rihand dam (Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar Dam)<\/td><td>Uttar Pradesh<\/td><td>Rihand River<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tehri Dam<\/td><td>Uttarakhand<\/td><td>Bhagirathi River<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dhauli Ganga Dam<\/td><td>Uttarakhand<\/td><td>Dhauli Ganga River<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lakhwar Dam<\/td><td>Uttarakhand<\/td><td>Yamuna<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bhakra Nangal Dam<\/td><td>Himachal Pradesh<\/td><td>Sutlej<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Somasila Dam<\/td><td>Andhra Pradesh<\/td><td>Pennar River<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NagarjunaSagar Dam<\/td><td>Andhra Pradesh &amp; Telangana border<\/td><td>Krishna<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Srisailam Dam<\/td><td>Andhra Pradesh<\/td><td>Krishna River<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Singur dam<\/td><td>Telangana<\/td><td>Manjira River<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dharoi Dam<\/td><td>Gujarat<\/td><td>Sabarmati River<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kadana dam<\/td><td>Gujarat<\/td><td>Mahi River<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dantiwada Dam<\/td><td>Gujarat<\/td><td>Banas River<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sardar Sarovar Dam<\/td><td>Gujarat<\/td><td>Narmada<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ukai Dam<\/td><td>Gujarat<\/td><td>Tapti<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/ssc-cgl-test-series\/?ref=11406\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Take 1 Free Mock Test &amp; Enhance Your Understanding of the Exam Topics<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This is all from us in this article. <strong>For more such free PDFs <a href=\"http:\/\/practicemock.com\/?refcode=dsinin_223&amp;utm_source=Important%20Dams%20in%20India%20-%20Download%20free%20PDF_032521_PMsignup&amp;utm_medium=Link&amp;utm_campaign=PMsignup\">sign up at PracticeMock.com<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Read and download this free PDF on Important Dams in India &#8211; Download Free PDF. 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