Large Dams in India

Table1:LargedamsofIndia
[Damswithheight50mandabove]
Sl.No.
Dam
Name
Completion
Year
River
Nearestcity
State
Basin
Type
Height Length
(m)
(m)
Storage
capacity
(MCM)
Purpose
TehriDam
2005
Bhagirathi
Pratapnagar
Uttarakhand Ganga
TE+PG 260.5
575
3540
Hydroelectric,Irrigation
Lakhwar
Dam
U/C
Yamuna
Dehradun
Uttarakhand Ganga
TE+PG 204
451
580
Idukki
(Eb)/Idukki 1974
ArchDam
366
1996.3
Hydroelectric
Periyar
Kerala
Bilaspur
Himachal
Pradesh
Indusupto
International TE+PG 167.64 518.16
Border
Hydroelectric,Irrigation,Recreation
Indusupto
International TE+PG 167
Border
305
.1254
Hydroelectric
169
BhakraDam 1963
PakalDul
Dam
U/C
Marusudar
Kishtwar
Jammu&
Kashmir
Sardar
Sarover
Gujarat
Dam
U/C
Narmada
Rajpipla
Gujarat
Narmada
PG
163
1210
9500
Srisailam
(N.S.R.S.P) 1984
Dam
Krishna
Nandikotkur
Andhra
Pradesh
Krishna
TE
145
512
8722
RanjitSagar
1999
Dam
Pathankot
Punjab
Indusupto
International TE
Border
145
617
3.28
Flood
Control,Hydroelectric,Irrigation
Baglihar
Dam
Ramban
Jammu&
Kashmir
143
364.362 428.28
Hydroelectric
10
ChemeraI
Dam
Bhattiyat
Himachal
Pradesh
Indusupto
Border
295
391.3
Hydroelectric
11
Cheruthoni
(Eb)Dam
Todupulai
Kerala
Westflowing
riversfrom
TE+PG 138.38 651
Tadrito
Kanyakumari
1996.3
Hydroelectric
Indusupto
International TE+PG 132.59 1950.7 8570
Border
2009
1994
1976
Satluj
Todupulai
Westflowing
riversfrom
PG
Tadrito
Kanyakumari
Ravi
CHENAB
Ravi
Cheruthoni
Indusupto
International PG
Border
12
PongDam
1974
Beas
DeraGopipur
Himachal
Pradesh
13
Jamrani
Dam
1990
Gola
NainiTal
Uttarakhand Ganga
14
Subansiri
LowerHE 2014
(Nhpc)Dam
Subansiri
LowerSubansiri
Arunachal
Pradesh
15
Ramganga
Dam
1974
Ramganga
Lansdowne
Uttarakhand Ganga
16
Nagarjuna
SagarDam
1974
Krishna
Guruzala
Andhra
Pradesh
Krishna
17
Kakki(Eb)
1966
Dam
Kakki
Rani
Kerala
Westflowing
riversfrom
TE+PG 116.13 336.19 455.02
Tadrito
Kanyakumari
Hydroelectric
18
NagiDam
Nagi
Jamui
Bihar
Ganga
19
Salal
(Rockfill
And
Concrete)
Dam
1986
Chenab
GoolGulab
Garh
Jammu&
Kashmir
20
Lakhya
Dam
1994
Lakhyahole Mudigere
Karnataka
1958
PG
130.6
465
208.6
Irrigation
130
284
1365
Hydroelectric
TE
127.5
630
2448
TE
124.66 4865
11561.3
Brahmaputra PG
TE
1884
10.8029
Irrigation
Indusupto
Border
487
28.5
Hydroelectric
Krishna
1048
273.79
WaterStorage
TE
113.5
108
Westflowing
21
Sholayar
Dam
1971
Sholayar
Pollachi
TamilNadu
riversfrom
Tadrito
TE+PG 105.16 1244.18 152.7
TE
Hydroelectric
Kanyakumari
22
KoynaDam 1964
Idamalayar
Koyna
Patan
Maharashtra Krishna
Westflowing
riversfrom
103.02 807.72 2980.68
23
(Eb)Dam
1985
Idamalayar
Devikolam
Kerala
Tadrito
TE+PG 102
373
1089.8
Hydroelectric
Kanyakumari
24
SupaDam
1987
KaliNadi
Supa
Karnataka
Westflowing
riversfrom PG
101
331.29 4178
Hydroelectric
TE+PG 100
903
630
Irrigation
PG
100
385
1996.3
Hydroelectric
PG
97.5
300.5
88.9
Hydroelectric
TapitoTadri
25
KarjanDam 1987
Karjan
Rajpipla
Gujarat
Narmada
Westflowing
26
Kulamavu
(Eb)Dam
1977
Kilivillithode Todupulai
Kerala
riversfrom
Tadrito
Kanyakumari
27
Koteshwar
Dam
U/C
28
Lower:
PPSPDam
U/C
29
DoyangHep
Dam
U/C
Bhagirathi
Pratapnagar
Uttarakhand Ganga
Puruliya
WestBengal Subarnarekha ER
95
310
16
Doyang
Wokha
Nagaland
Brahmaputra TE
92
462
565
Hydroelectric,WaterStorage
Ganga
PG
91.46
932
10600
Narmada
TE+PG 91.4
654
12200
TE+PG 88.8
1580
974.188
959
976.1
Uttar
30
RihandDam 1962
Rihand
Dudhi
31
IndiraSagar
(NHDC)
2006
Narmada
Khandwa
WarnaDam 2000
Varna
Shahuwadi
33
BhatsaDam 1983
Bhatsaand
chorna
Shahapur
34
PillurDam
Bhavani
Mettuppalaiyam TamilNadu Cauvery
Dam
32
1967
Pradesh
Madhya
Pradesh
Maharashtra Krishna
Westflowing
Maharashtra riversfrom TE+PG 88.5

TapitoTadri
Upper
35
Kodayar
Dam
1972
Westflowing
riversfrom
PG
88
357
44.4
Hydroelectric
PG
88
166
98.51
Hydroelectric
Kodayar
Kalkulam
TamilNadu
(Hasdeo)
1990
BangoDam
Hasdeo
Katghora
Chhattisgarh Mahanadi
TE+PG 87
554.5
3417
Jakham
Jakham
Pratapgarh
Rajasthan
Mahi
PG
87
253
142.02
Irrigation
North
Sikkim
Brahmaputra PG
86.8
176.5
13.5
Hydroelectric
86.14
449
3.21
Hydroelectric
85.35
335
524
Tadrito
Kanyakumari
Minimata
36
37
MainDam
1986
(mahi)
TeestaV
38
(NHPC)
Dam
2007
Teesta
Lower
39
Ghatghar
Dam
Westflowing
2007
Shahapur
Maharashtra riversfrom PG
TapitoTadri
Westflowing
Kallada
40
(Parappar)
(Id)Dam
1986
Kallada
Pattanapuram
Kerala
riversfrom
Tadrito
PG
Kanyakumari
Westflowing
41
Madupetty
(Eb)Dam
1957
Palar
Devikolam
Kerala
riversfrom
Tadrito
TE+PG 85.34
237.74 55.23
Hydroelectric
85
101.5
6.55
Hydroelectric
ER
84
570
222.6
Irrigation
PG
82.35
2717
312.6
82
567.07 204.98
WaterStorage
TE+PG 81
4927
7497
Flood
Control,Hydroelectric,Irrigation
PG
315
Hydroelectric
Kanyakumari
42
ParbatiII
Dam
U/C
Parbati
Kullu
Himachal
Pradesh
Indusupto
International PG
Border
Westflowing
43
ChakraDam 1985
Chakra
Hosanagara
Karnataka
riversfrom
Tadrito
Kanyakumari
44
45
Bandardhara
Dam
Lower
Vaitarna
1926
1954
Paravara
Vaitarna
Akola
Maharashtra Godavari
Shahapur
Westflowing
Maharashtra riversfrom PG
Dam
46
UkaiDam
TapitoTadri
1972
Tapi
Songadh
Gujarat
Tapi
Westflowing
47
Upper
1971
AliyarDam
Aliyar
Pollachi
TamilNadu
riversfrom
Tadrito
Kanyakumari
Westflowing
81
48
ArunaDam U/C
Aruna
Vaibhavwadi
Maharashtra riversfrom TE
TapitoTadri
1965
Bhavani
Udagamandalam TamilNadu Cauvery
1996
Podagada
Nabarangapur
80.41
1240
93.378
PG
80
419
101.2
Hydroelectric
TE
77.5
462
2300
Upper
49
50
Bhavani
Dam
Podagada
Dam
Godavari
ABBREVIATION:#Earthen:TE#Rockfill:ER#Gravity/Masonry:PG#U/C:UnderConstruction
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Table1:LargedamsofIndia

TE+PG 105.16 1244.18 152.7

103.02 807.72 2980.68

Mettuppalaiyam TamilNadu Cauvery

Maharashtra riversfrom TE+PG 88.5

Udagamandalam TamilNadu Cauvery

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