Major Dams and Hydropower Projects in India- PDF

Major Dams and Hydropower Projects in India

Major Dams in India

The major dams in India have helped the inhabitants in a number of ways like:

1. Providing adequate water for domestic, industrial, and irrigation purposes.
2. Hydroelectric power production and river navigation.
3. These major dams in India and their reservoirs provide recreation areas for fishing and boating.
4. They have helped in the reduction of floods.

Highlights on some important Dams in India
Highest Dam in India	Tehri Dam(Uttarakhand)	Height: 260 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 some Major Dams in India

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	Maharastra	Koyna
Bisalpur Dam	Rajasthan	Banas
Mettur Dam	Tamil Nadu	Kaveri
Krishnarajasagar Dam	Karnataka	Kaveri
Indira Sagar Dam	Madhya Pradesh	Narmada
Cheruthoni Dam	Kerela	Cheruthoni
Sardar Sarovar Dam	Gujarat	Narmada
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam	Andhra Pradesh	Krishna
Hirakud dam	Odisha	Mahanadi
Bhakra Nangal Dam	Punjab	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 216 meters. 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 m
• Length of the Dam- 575 m
• Type of Dam- Rockfill
• 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 meters 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
• The 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 length of 26 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- 96 m
• Length of the Dam- 8km
• Type of Dam- Composite Dam
• The reservoir capacity- 47,79,965 acre-feet
• Capacity that is installed- 5 Megawatt

Nagarjuna Sagar Dam

The Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is located in the state of Andhra Pradesh. 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 1.6 kms in length. It is situated on the river Krishna.

• Height of the Dam- 124m
• Length of the Dam- 1450m
• 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 neighboring 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- 77,01,775 acre-feet
• Capacity that is installed- 1450 Megawatt

These are the Major Dams and Hydropower Projects in India. There are more dams in India but questions that are asked in the General Awareness section are based on these dams only.

List of Hydro Power Plants in India

1. Tehri Dam
   1. Operator: THDC Limited, Uttarakhand     
   2. Location: Uttarakhand
2. Koyna Hydroelectric Project
   1. Operator: MAHAGENCO, Maharashtra State Power Generation Co Ltd.
   2. Location: Maharashtra
3. Srisailam
   1. Operator: APGENCO     
   2. Location: Andhra Pradesh
4. Nathpa Jhakri
   1. Operator: Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam   
   2. Location: Himachal Pradesh
5. Sardar Sarovar Dam
   1. Operator: Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd   
   2. Location: Navagam, Gujarat
6. Bhakra Nangal Dam (Gobind Sagar)
   1. Operator: Bhakra Beas Management Board        
   2. Location: Sutlej River, Bilaspur – Himachal Pradesh
7. Chamera I  
   1. Operator: NHPC Limited        
   2. Location: Himachal Pradesh
8. Sharavathi Project
   1. Operator: Karnataka Power Corporation Limited
   2. Location: Karnataka
9. Indira Sagar Dam
   1. Operator: Narmada Valley Development Authority       
   2. Location: Madhya Pradesh
10. Karcham Wangtoo Hydroelectric Plant
    1. Operator: Jaypee Group         
    2. Location: Himachal Pradesh
11. Dehar (Pandoh) Power Project
    1. Operator: Bhakra Beas Management Board        
    2. Location: Himachal Pradesh
12. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam Guntur
    1. Operator: Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Limited 
    2. Location: Andhra Pradesh
13. Purulia Pass
    1. Operator: West Bengal Electricity Distribution Company       
    2. Location: West Bengal
14. Idukki
    1. Operator: Kerala State Electricity Board    
    2. Location: Kerala
15. Salal I & II  
    1. Operator: NHPC Limited        
    2. Location: Jammu & Kashmir
16. Upper Indravati
    1. Operator: Odisha Hydro Power Corporation       
    2. Location: Orissa
17. Ranjit Sagar Dam
    1. Operator: Punjab State Power Corporation Limited      
    2. Location: Punjab
18. Omkareshwar
    1. Operator: Narmada Hydroelectric Development Corporation  
    2. Location: Madhya Pradesh
19. Belimela Dam
    1. Operator: Odisha Hydro Power Corporation       
    2. Location: Orissa
20. Teesta Dam
    1. Operator: NHPC Limited       
    2. Location: Sikkim

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