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    The document discusses some key dams in India. It provides details on the highest dam (Tehri Dam at 260.5 meters), longest dam (Hirakud Dam at 25.79 km), and oldest dam (Kallanai Dam from 100 BC-100 AD). It also lists some major dams by state and river. Further details are given on some of the largest dams, including Bhakra Nangal (largest in Asia), Hirakud (longest in India), Nagarjuna Sagar (largest masonry dam), and Sardar Sarovar (largest in Narmada Valley Project).

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    Dams in India

    Highest Dam in India Tehri Dam(Uttarakhand) Height: 260.5 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(Tamil Nadu) River: Kaveri


    Location: Tamil Nadu
    Year of completion: 100 BC –100 AD
    List of Dams Of India is an important static GK topic in terms of UPSC syllabus. For information on
    various static GK topics check the article linked here.
    The list of some major dams in India have been given below:

    List Of Major Dams in India State River

    Bhavani Sagar dam Tamil Nadu Bhavani

    Tungabhadra Dam Karnataka Tungabhadra

    Rihand Dam Uttar Pradesh Rihand

    Maithon Dam Jharkhand Barakar

    Koyna Dam Maharashtra Koyna

    Bisalpur Dam Rajasthan Banas

    Mettur Dam Tamil Nadu Kaveri

    Krishnarajasagar Dam Karnataka Kaveri

    Indira Sagar Dam Madhya Pradesh Narmada

    Cheruthoni Dam Kerala Cheruthoni

    Sardar Sarovar Dam Gujarat Narmada

    Nagarjuna Sagar Dam Telangana Krishna


    Hirakud dam Odisha Mahanadi

    Bhakra Nangal Dam Punjab-Himachal Pradesh Border Sutlej

    Tehri Dam Uttarakhand Bhagirathi


    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 260.5
    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- 260.5 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 total length of 25.79
    km. 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- 61 m


     Length of the Dam- 4.8 km (Main Dam)
     Type of Dam- Composite Dam
     The reservoir capacity- 47,79,965 acre feet
     Capacity that is installed- 347.5 Megawatt
    Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
    The Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is located in the state of Telangana. 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 1.55 km in length. It is situated on
    the river Krishna.

     Height of the Dam- 124m


     Length of the Dam- 4863 m (Total Lenght)
     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- 77,00,000 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
    Bank Exams’ General Awareness section is based on these dams only.

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