4/19/2020 List of 50+ Dams & Reservoir in India for IBPS, SSC & Government Exams

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Are you an aspirant preparing for different competitive exams organised in India?
Do you wish to make a strong grip on questions asked from general knowledge
section?
 
If so, then you have landed at the right place!
 
In today's competitive exams, most of the questions of GK are asked from
Geography subject. The questions are picked up from topics like Rivers in India,
National Parks, Dams in India, Hills and from other relative areas.
 
You might have noticed that in previous year question papers of various exams,
most of the questions were asked related to Indian Dams. So, you should pay more
attention to such areas from where you can fetch as good marks as possible.
 
Here we are going to talk about Dams in India which is the most asked topic as
per the Government Exams point of view.
 

Read the blog and boost your general knowledge!

   

Which are the Important Dams in

India? Check Out Here!
 

 
 

Based on considerable facts of getting the names listed as highest dam of India,
largest dam of India, oldest dam of India and multi-purpose use of projects, we
have made a list of 5 major dams in India. To know about these, read the complete
article.
 
 
 

1. Tehri Dam
 

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The Tehri Dam of Uttarakhand is the highest dam in India, 2nd highest in Asia and
8th highest in the World.
Given below are the analytical data -
 
 Height of the dam - 260 meter.

 
  Length is 575 meters (1,886 ft.)

 
  Creates a Reservoir area of – 2.6 Km3 (2,100,000)

 
  It is constructed on Bhagirathi river in Uttarakhand.

 
  This is an Earth and Rockfill.

 
T   he construction of Tehri dam was started in 1978 and the first unit was started
in the year.
 
  Right now, the installed capacity of Power plant is 1400 MW (Additional 400
MW from Koteshwar Dam project).

 
 
 

2. Bhakra Nangal Dam

 

 
This is the largest dam in India across the Sutlej River Himachal Pradesh.
 
Given below are the analytical data -
 
  Height of the Bhakra Nangal Dam is 225 meters.

 
  Length is 520 meters.

 
  It’s a Concrete Gravity dam.

 
  Its construction was started in 1948 and was completed in 1963.

 
  Its reservoir ‘Sagar Lake’ is the second largest reservoir in India, the first one is
on Indira Sagar dam.

 
  Effective Storage Capacity of this dam is 7.19 km.

 
  It is the biggest multi-purpose river valley project in India.

 
  The capacity of the installed power plant is 1325 MW.

 
 
 

3. Hirakud Dam
 

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Hirakud dam is one of the longest dams in the world.
 
Given below are the analytical data -
    The height of the dam is 60.96 meters.

 
  Length is 4.8 km.

 
  The dam is constructed on Mahanadi in Sambalpur Orissa.

 
  It construction was started in 1948 and completed in 1957.

 
  It is an Earthen dam.

 
  The effective storage capacity of this dam is 5.82 km3.

 
  It was one of the major multipurpose river valley plan in India after
Independence.

 
  The capacity of the installed power plant is 347 MW.

 
 
 

4. Sardar Sarovar Dam

 

 
This dam is also known as Narmada Dam which is built on Holy Narmada River in
Gujarat.
 
  The height of the dam is 138.68 meters (163 m from foundation)

 
  Length is 1210 meters.

 
  This is a gravity type dam.

 
  Its effective storage capacity is 5.80 km3.

 
  Installed Capacity of Power Plant is 1450 MW.

 
 
 

5. Indira Sagar Dam

 

 
The foundation stone of the project was laid by late Smt Indira Gandhi.
 
  The height of Indra Sagar Dam is 92 meters.

 
  Length is 653 meters.

 
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  The project is completed in 2005 on Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh.

 
  It is a Gravity Concrete dam.

 
  Installed capacity of power plant is 1000 MW.

 
  It is India’s biggest dam in terms of water storage capacity.

 
 
We hope that your general knowledge will increase by reading the above
information about the Dams.
 
Apart from the above-mentioned Dams, there are also some of other important
dams from where questions can be asked in exam.
 
Scroll down to check the complete list of important dams with their location and
rivers on which they build.
 
 
 

List of Dams in India | Their Location &

Rivers on Which They are Built!
 
 
 
According to Central Water Commission (CWC), India has 5,254 functioning dams
plus 447 under construction.
This is not a comprehensive list as there are many more small dams and barrages.
 
From the perspective of Upcoming Government Jobs exams, all the dams are not
important to be known.
 
So, here we made a comprehensive list of dams, which are the most prevalent in
India.
 
 
Scroll down and check the complete list.
 
 

S.No. Dams in India Rivers Location

Sonbhadra District,
1. Rihand Dam (1962) Rihand
Uttar Pradesh

Sriram Sagar Project Nizamabad District,

2. Godavari
(1977) Telangana

Nizam Sagar Dam

3. Godavari Kamareddy, Telangana
(1931)

Bhavanisagar Dam  Erode District, Tamil

4. Bhavani
(1955) Nadu

Salem District, Tamil

5. Mettur Dam (1934) Kaveri
Nadu

Kanyakumari District,
6. Perunchani Dam Paralayar
Tamil Nadu

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Tonk District,
7. Bisaplur Dam (1999) Banas
Rajasthan

Kalahandi District,
8. Indravati Dam (2001) Indravati
Orisa

9. Mulshi Dam (1927) Mula Pune, Maharashtra

Aurangabad District,
10. Jayakwadi Dam Godavari
Maharashtra

11. Panshet Dam (1972) Ambi Pune, Maharashtra

Ratnagiri District,
12. Kolkewadi Dam (1975) Koyna
Maharashtra

Bhandardara Dam
13. Pravara Akola, Maharashtra
(1926)

Radhanagari Dam Kolhapur District,

14. Bhogavati
(1954) Maharashtra

Khadakwasla Dam
15. Mutha Pune, Maharashtra
(1969)

Gandhi Sagar Dam Mandsaur District,

16. Chambal
(1960) Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh &

17. Rajghat Dam (2005) Betwa
Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh

Jabalpur District,
18. Bargi Dam (1988) Narmada
Madhya Pradesh

Shahdol District,
19. Bansagar Dam (2006) Son
Madhya Pradesh

20. Cheruthoni Dam Periyar Idukki District, Kerala

Mullaperiyar Dam
21. Periyar Idukki District, Kerala
(1895)

Thiruvananthapuram
22. Neyyar Dam (1958) Neyyar
District, Kerala

Palakkad District,
23. Walayar Dam (1964) Walayar
Kerala

24. Idukki Dam Periyar Idukki, Kerala

Wayanad District,
25. Banasura Sagar Dam Kabini
Kerala

Ballari District,
26. Tungabhadra Dam Tungabhadra
Karnataka

Karwar District,
27. Kodasalli Dam (2000) Kalindi
Karnataka

Yadgir District,
28. Basava Sagara (1932) Krishna
Karnataka

Krishna Raja Sagar

29. Kaveri Mandya, Karnataka
Dam (1938)

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Harangi Reservoir Kushalnagar,

30. Harangi
(1982) Karnataka

Karwar District,
31. Kadra Dam (1997) Kalindai
Karnataka

Bijapur District,
32. Almatti Dam (2005) Krishna
Karnataka

33. Panchet Dam (1959) Damodar Dhanbad, Jharkhand

34. Maithon Dam (1957) Damodar Dhanbad, Jharkhand

Seraikela Kharsawan
35. Chandil Dam Subarnarekha
District, Jharkhand

Baramulla District,
36. Uri Dam (2014) Jhelum
Jammu and Kashmir

Leh District, Jammu

37. Dumkhar Dam (2003) Indus
and Kashmir

Doda District, Jammu

38. Baglihar Dam (2004) Chenab
and Kashmir

Mandi District,
39. Pandoh Dam (1977) Beas
Himachal Pradesh

Nathpa Jhakri Dam Shimla, Himachal

40. Sutlej
(2004) Pradesh

Chamba District,
41. Chamera Dam (1994) Ravi
Himachal Pradesh

Talwara, Himachal
42. Pong Beas
Pradesh

Tiruchirappalli, Tamil
43. Kallanai Dam Kaveri
Nadu

Dantiwada Dam Banaskantha District,

44. Dantiwada
(1965) Gujrat

Mehsana &
45. Dharoi Dam (1978) Sabarmati Sabarkantha Districts,
Gujarat

Nellore, Andhra
46. Somasila Dam (1989) Penna
Pradesh

Kurnool, Andhra
47. Srisailam Dam (1961) Krishna
Pradesh

Between Nalgonda
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam District and Guntur
48. Krishna
(1967) District, Andhra
Pradesh & Telangana

 
 
 
Above, we discussed the dams from which questions can be asked in competitive
exams like SSC, Railway, IBPS etc.
 
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Now look at some of the questions that have been asked in the last few years
exams by scrolling down the blog.
 
Read the below-mentioned questions with their answers and boost your general
knowledge –
 
 
 
 

1. Hirakud (longest dam in India) dam is built on which river?

 
(A) Narmada
(B) Mahanadi
(C) Bhavani
(D) Krishna
 
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Mahanadi
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2. In which state the Koyna Dam situated?
 
(A) Himachal Pradesh
(B) Gujarat
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Jammu & Kashmir
 
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Maharashtra
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3. The highest dam in India built on which river?
 
(A) Jhelum river
(B) Musi river
(C) Kaveri river
(D) Bhagirathi river
 
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Bhagirathi river
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4. What is the capacity of the installed power plant on Bhakra Nangal Dam?
 
(A) 1200 MW
(B) 1400 MW
(C) 1325 MW
(D) 1428 MW
 
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1325 MW
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5. Srisailam Dam is situated over which of the following river?
 
(A) Yamuna
(B) Krishna
(C) Chenab

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(D) Sutlej
 
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Krishna
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6. In which state the, Baglihar Dam is situated?
 
(A) Himachal Pradesh
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Jammu and Kashmir
(D) Tamil Nadu
 
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Jammu and Kashmir
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7. In which state, the Sardar Sarovar Dam has been constructed?
 
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Gujarat
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Andhra Pradesh
 
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Gujarat
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8. Which are the two dams situated on Beas river?
 
(A) Pandoh & Uri
(B) Pong & Idukki
(C) Pong & Pandoh
(D) Pandoh & Idukki
 
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Pong & Pandoh
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9. Narmada river is located in which of the following states?
 
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Sikkim
(D) Rajasthan
 
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Madhya Pradesh
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10. In which district of Rajasthan, Bisalpur Dam is constructed?
 
(A) Kota
(B) Ajmer
(C) Tonk
(D) Chittorgarh
 

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