eBook

IMPORTANT

DAMS
OF INDIA
List of state-wise important dams of
India and their respective rivers
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Dams are an important part of the Static GK under the General Awareness section of Bank
and Government exams. In the following eBook, we have provided a state-wise list of all
the important Dams in India along with their respective rivers to help you with your Bank
and Government exam preparation.

Here’s a sample question:

In which state is the Koyna Dam located?
a. Gujarat
b. Maharashtra
c. Sikkim
d. Himachal Pradesh
Answer: B

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LIST OF IMPORTANT DAMS IN INDIA

Andhra Pradesh
NAME OF THE DAM RIVER
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam (also in Telangana) Krishna

Somasila Dam Penna

Srisailam Dam (also in Telangana) Krishna

Arunachal Pradesh
NAME OF THE DAM RIVER
Ranganadi Dam Ranganadi

Bihar
NAME OF THE DAM 2 RIVER
Nagi Dam Nagi

Chhattisgarh
NAME OF THE DAM RIVER
Minimata (Hasdeo) Bango Dam Hasdeo

Gujarat
NAME OF THE DAM RIVER
Kadana Dam Mahi
Karjan Dam Karjan
Sardar Sarover Dam Narmada

Ukai Dam Tapi

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Himachal Pradesh
NAME OF THE DAM RIVER
Bhakra Dam Sutlej
Chamera I Dam Ravi
Kishau Dam Tons
Koldam Dam Sutlej

Nathpa Jhakri Dam Sutlej

Pong Dam Beas

Jammu & Kashmir

NAME OF THE DAM RIVER
Baglihar Dam Chenab
Chutak Hydroelectric Plant Suru
Nimoo Bazgo Hydroelectric Plant Indus
Salal Dam Chenab

Uri Dam Jhelum

Jharkhand
NAME OF THE DAM RIVER
Maithon Dam Barakar
Panchet Dam Damodar
Tenughat Dam Damodar

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Karnataka
NAME OF THE DAM RIVER
Almatti Dam Krishna
Bhadra Dam Bhadra
Hemavati Dam Hemavati
Hidkal Dam Ghataprabha

Krishna Raja Sagar Dam Kaveri

Lakhya Dam Lakhya Hole

Linganamakki Dam Sharavati
Malaprabha Dam Malaprabha
Supa Dam Kali Nadi

Tungabhadra Dam Tungabhadra

Kerala
NAME OF THE DAM RIVER
Cheruthoni Dam Cheruthoni
Idamalayar Dam Idamalayar

Idukki Arch Dam Periyar

Kakki Dam Kakki

Kulamavu Dam Kilivillithode

Mullaperiyar Dam Periyar

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Madhya Pradesh
NAME OF THE DAM RIVER
Ban Sagar Dam Son
Gandhi Sagar Dam Chambal

Indira Sagar Dam Narmada

Omkareshwar Dam Narmada

Tawa Dam Tawa

Maharashtra
NAME OF THE DAM RIVER
Bhatsa Dam Bhatsa and Chorna
Isapur Dam Penganga

Koyna Dam Koyna

Warna Dam Varna

Totladoh Dam Pench

Odisha
NAME OF THE DAM RIVER
Hirakud Dam Mahanadi
Indravati Dam Indravati

Kapur Dam Kapur

Muran Dam Muran

Podagada Dam Podagada

Rengali Dam Brahmani

Upper Kolab Dam Kolab

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Punjab
NAME OF THE DAM RIVER
Ranjit Sagar Dam Ravi

Rajasthan
NAME OF THE DAM RIVER
Bisalpur Dam Banas
Jawahar Sagar Dam Chambal

Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam Mahi

Rana Pratap Sagar Dam Chambal

Sikkim
NAME OF THE DAM RIVER
Rangit Dam Rangeet

Tamil Nadu
NAME OF THE DAM RIVER
Lower Bhavani Dam Bhavani
Mettur Dam Kaveri

Sholayar Dam Sholayar

Upper Bhavani Dam Bhavani

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Uttar Pradesh
NAME OF THE DAM RIVER
Matatila Dam Betwa
Rajghat Dam Betwa

Rihand Dam Rihand

Uttarakhand
NAME OF THE DAM RIVER
Jamrani Dam Gola
Lakhwar Dam Yamuna

Koteshwar Bhagirathi

Ramganga Dam Ramganga

Tehri Dam Bhagirathi

West Bengal
NAME OF THE DAM RIVER
Kangsabati Dam Kangsabati

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