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Dams in India 2024 List

A dam is a structure that is used to stop the flow of water and create a reservoir. They help the local population in many ways. A few of the purposes of Dams in India are Hydroelectric power production, providing water for activities such as domestic/ industry and irrigation/ fishing, etc. 

GK questions from dams are often asked in exams like Bank exams, SSC exams, RRB exams etc. In today’s post, we are going to provide the list of all Indian Dams in 2024. We will also provide some necessary information related to all dams in India.

Important Dams in India 2024

Before moving on the list of all dams in India. We are providing the list of important dams in India. Questions in competitive exams are often asked from these dams.

  • Highest Dam in India – Tehri Dam(Uttarakhand), (on Bhagirathi River its height is 260.5 meters)
  • Longest Dam in India – Hirakud Dam (Odisha), (on Mahanadi River its length is 25.79 km)
  • Oldest Dam in India Kallanai Dam(Tamil Nadu), (On Kaveri River it was completed in 100 BC – 100 AD)

List of all in India (Including all dams in every state of India)

Let’s go through the state-wise list of all dams in India:

Dams in Andhra Pradesh

Name of the DamRiverLocationYear of Completion
Dowleswaram BarrageGodavari RiverRajahmundry East, Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh1850
Jalaput DamGodavari RiverJalatput Village, Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh2000
Polavaram DamGodavari RiverPolavaram, West Godavari district, Andhra PradeshStill under construction
Prakasham BarrageKrishna RiverVijayawada, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh1855
Nagarjuna Sagar DamKrishna RiverNagarjuna Sagar, Guntur district,1967
Srisailam DamKrishna RiverSri Sailam, Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh1981
Nallamalasagar ReservoirKrishna RiverPrakasham district, Andhra PradeshStill under construction
Telugu GangaKrishna RiverAtmakur, Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh2004
Gandikota ReservoirPenna RiverKadapa district, Andhra Pradesh2013
Sunkesula BarrageTungabhadra RiverKurnool district, Andhra Pradesh1861
Velgodu ReservoirTungabhadra RiverVelgodu, Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh 
Handri Neeva ProjectTungabhadra River  
Alaganur ReservoirTungabhadra River  
RajolibandaTungabhadra River  
Sangam BarragePenna River  
Mylavaram DamPenna River  
Somasila DamPenna RiverSomasila village, Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh1989
PABR DamPenna River 2002
MPR DamPenna River  
Chitravathi ReservoirPenna River  
Cheyyeru ReservoirPenna River  
Nellore anicutPenna River  
Veligallu Dam ReservoirPapagni River  
Gundlakamma ReservoirGundalkamma River  
Jeedipalli ReservoirHandri River  
Brahmamsagar DamHandri River  
Thandava DamThandava River  
Upper Sileru DamSabari River  
Donkarayi DamSileru River  
Kandaleru DamKandaleru River  
Gandipalem ProjectManneru River  
Tatipudi ReservoirGosthani River  
Yeleru ReservoirYeleru River  
Kanithi ReservoirYeleru River  
Gotta BarrageVamsadhara River  
Kalyani DamSwarnamukhi River  
Jhanjavati ProjectNagavali River  
Thotapalli BarrageNagavali River 2015
Madduvalasa ReservoirNagavali River  
Narayanapuram ProjectNagavali River  

Dams in Arunachal Pradesh

Name of the DamRiverLocationYear of Completion
Ranganadi RiverRanganadi River2003
DibangDibangUnder construction

Dams in Chhattisgarh

Name of the DamRiverLocationYear of Completion
Dudhawa DamMahanadi1964
Gangrel DamMahanadi1979
Minimata Hasdeo BangoHasdeo1990
Kherkatta ReservoirMatholi River 
Monga BarrageShivnath River2008
Murrum Silli DamSillari River1923
Sondur DamSondur River 
Tandula DamTandula and Sukh nala1921

Dams in Bihar

Name of the DamRiverYear of CompletionPurpose
Ajay DamAjay1989Irrigation
Amrity Dam 1965Irrigation
Badua DamBadua1965Irrigation
Barnar Dam Under ConstructionIrrigation
Baskund DamBaskund1984Irrigation
Belharna DamBelharna1987Irrigation
Bilasi DamBilasi2001Irrigation
Chandan DamChandan1968Irrigation
Durgawati DamDurgawatiUnder ConstructionIrrigation
Gaighat DamBagharaProposed 
Jalkund DamJalkund1968Irrigation
Job DamJob1977Irrigation
Kailash Ghati DamKailash Ghati1980Irrigation
Khargpur Lake DamMan1876Irrigation
Kohira DamKohira1962Irrigation
Kolmahadeo DamKolmahadev(bhusari)1966Irrigation
Morwy DamMorwe1960Irrigation
Nagi DamNagi1958Irrigation
Nakti DamNakti1980Irrigation
Orhni DamOrni2000Irrigation
Phulwaria DamTilaiya1988Irrigation
Sindhwarni DamManUnder ConstructionIrrigation
Srikhandi DamSrikhandi1965Irrigation
Upper Kiul DamKiul2004Irrigation

Dams in Goa

Name of the DamRiverType of DamYear of Completion
AmthaneAmthane NalaEarth-fill1987
AnjunemGunuleni NalaEarth-fill & Gravity1989
Moisal Earth-fill1989
Chapoli Dam Earth-fill2000
SalaulimSanguemEarth-fill2000

Dams in Gujarat

Name of the DamRiverType of DamYear of Completion
AjwaVishwamitri river Early 20th century
Dantiwada DamWest Banas – Anjana River 1965
Hemil DamChaudhari River  
Mitti DamMitti River 1983
Ranghola DamRangholi RIver  
Sardar Sarovar DamNarmadaGravity Dam17th September 2017
Sukhi DamSukhi RiverEmbankment, Earth fill1987
Ukai DamTapti 1972

Dams in Haryana

Name of the DamRiverLocationYear of Completion
Hathni Kund BarrageYamuna River1999Yamunanagar district
Palla BarrageYamuna River Faridabad district
Masani barrageSahibi River1989Masani, Rewari District
Tajewala BarrageSahibi River1873Yamuna Nagar District
Anangpur DamAnangpur Stream9th century by king Anangpal TomarSurajkund, Faridabad
Kaushalya DamKaushalaya River2012Pinjore
Ottu BarrageGhaggar Rivers1896Ottu, Sirsa district
Pathrala BarrageSomb1876Yamunanagar district

Dams in Himachal Pradesh

Name of the DamRiverLocationYear of Completion
Bhakra DamSatluj RiverBilaspur1963
Kol DamSatluj River  
Nathpa DamSatluj River  
Kishau DamTons  
Karcham DamBaspa River  
Sangla DamBaspa River  
Pandoh DamBeas River  
Pong DamBeas River  
Chamera DamRavi River  

Dams in Jammu and Kashmir

Name of the DamRiverLocationYear of Completion
Salal DamChenab 
Chutak Hydroelectric PlantSuru 
Dul Hasti Hydroelectric PlantChenab 
Kishanganga Hydroelectric PlantKishangangaCommissioning Awaited
Nimoo Bazgo Hydroelectric PlantIndus 
Ratle Hydroelectric PlantChenabUnder Construction
Uri- II Dam

 

Tulbul Project

Jhelum River 
Baglihar DamChenab 

Dams in Jharkhand

Name of the DamRiverLocationYear of Completion
Getalsud DamSwarnarekha 
Chandil DamSwarnarekha1978
Konar DamKonar 
Maithon DamBarakar1957
PanchetDamodar 
Tenughat DamDamodar 
Tilaiya DamBarakar 
Khandoli DamDamodar 
Massanjore DamMayurkashi 
Punasi DamAjay 

Dams in Karnataka

Name of the DamRiverLocationYear of Completion
Almatti DamKrishnaBasavana Bagevadi taluk, Bijapur district1999
Basava Sagara DamKrishnaNarayanapur, Shorapur Taluk, Yadgir district1982
Bhadra DamBhadraLakkavalli, Tarikere taluk, Chikkamagaluru district1965
Tungabhadra Pull UP DamTungabhadraHammigi, Gadag district2010
Tungabhadra DamTungabhadraHospet, Bellary district1953
Krishna Raja Sagara DamKaveriMandya1931
Linganamakki DamSharavathiLinganamakki, Sagara Taluk, Shimoga district1964
Harangi ReservoirHarangi HudgurSomawarapete taluk, Kodagu district1982
Shanti SagaraHaridraChannagiri taluk, Davanagere district 
Raja Lakhamagowda damGhataprabhaHidkal, Hukkeri taluk, Belgaum district1977
Renuka Sagara DamMalaprabhaNavilutheertha, Saundatti taluk, Belgaum district1972
Kadra DamKaliKarwar, Uttara Kannada district1997
Supa DamKaliJoida, Uttara Kannada district1987
Kanva ReservoirKanvaChannapatna, Ramanagara district1946
Kodasalli DamKaliJoida, Uttara Kannada district2000
Vani Vilasa SagaraVedavathiMarikanive, Hiriyur Taluk, Chitradurga district1907

Dams in Kerala

Name of the DamRiverLocation
Maahlampuzha DamBharathapuzha RiverPalakkad
Mangalam DamBharathapuzha RiverPalakkad
Meenkara DamBharathapuzha RiverPalakkad
Chulliar DamBharathapuzha RiverPalakkad
Pothundi DamBharathapuzha RiverPalakkad
Walayar DamBharathapuzha RiverPalakkad
Siruvani DamSiruvani RiverPalakkad
Kanjirapuzha DamBharathapuzha RiverPalakkad
ParambikulamChalakkudy RiverPalakkad
Thunakkadavu DamChalakkudy RiverPalakkad
Peruvaaripallam DamChalakkudy RiverPalakkad
Sholayar DamChalakkudy RiverThrissur
Peringalkuthu DamKallada RiverThrissur
Thenmala DamKaramana RiverKollam
Aruvikkara DamKaruvanoor RiverThiruvananthapuram
Peechi DamKeecheri RiverThrissur
Vazhani DamKuttiady RiverThrissur
Kuttiady DamNeyyar RiverKozhikode
Neyyar DamPamba RiverThiruvananthapuram
Pamba DamPamba RiverPathanamthitta
KakkiPamba RiverPathanamthitta
Idukki DamPeriyar RiverIdukki
Ponmudi DamPeriyar RiverIdukki
Anayirankal DamPeriyar RiverIdukki
Kundala DamPeriyar RiverIdukki
Mattupatti DamPeriyar RiverIdukki
Sengulam DamPeriyar RiverIdukki
Neriamangalam DamPeriyar RiverErnakulam
Bhoothathankettu DamPeriyar RiverErnakulam
Periyar LakePeriyar RiverIdukki
Pazhassi DamValapattanam RiverKannur
Peppara DamKaramana RiverThiruvananthapuram
Malankara DamThodupuzha RiverIdukki
Chimmony DamKurumali RiverThrissur
Banasura Sagar DamKabini RiverWayanad
Karapuzha DamKarapuzha RiverWayanad
Mullaperiyar DamPeriyar RiverIdukki
Cheruthoni DamPeriyar RiverIdukki
Kulamavu DamPeriyar RiverIdukki
Erattayar DamErattayar LakeIdukki
Kakkayam DamKuttiyadi RiverKozhikode
Asurankund DamChelakkara RiverThrissur

Dams in Madhya Pradesh

Name of the DamRiverType of Dam
Bansagar DamSon
Bargi DamNarmada River
IndirasagarNarmada River
Omkareshwar DamNarmada RiverGravity
Barna DamBarna River
Bhadbhada DamKaliasote river
Bheemgarh DamWainganga
kutni Dam, khwajaKutni river
kutni Dam, Madhya PradeshKutni river
Gandhi Sagar DamChambal
Halali DamHalali River
Kolar DamKolar River
Rajghat DamBetwa
Tawa ReservoirTawa
Tigra DamSank
Kerwa Dam
Madikheda DamSindh River
Harshi DamParvati River
Machagora DamPench River

Dams in Manipur

Name of the DamRiver
Khuga DamKhuga River
Tipaimukh DamBarak River

Dams in Maharashtra

Name of the DamRiverLocationYear of Completion
DhamapurMalvanSindhudurg1530
PowaiMithiMumbai1799
ViharViharMumbai1860
EkrukhAdelaSolapur1871
ShirsufallocalPune, Baramati1879
TulshiTulshiMumbai1879
KhadakwaslaMuthaPune, Khadakwasala1880
AshtiAshtiSolapur, Mohol1883
MhaswadManSatara, Man1887
TansaTansaMumbai1892
ShetfalShetfal NallaPune, Indrapur1901
KhairbandhaFattepurGondia1903
PatharilocalSolapur, Barshi1905
ChankapurGirnaKalwan1911
RamtekSurRamtek1913
ChandpurChandpurTumsar1915
WalwanIndrayaniPune, Lonavala1916
DarnaDarnaNashik, Igatpuri1917
BodalkasaBhagdeogoliTiroda1918
AsolamendhalocalShindewali1920
ShirvataIndrayaniPune, Lonavala1922
ThokarwadiIndrayaniPune, Maval1923
ChorkhamaraSasandaTiroda1923
GhorazariGorazariNagbhir1923
BhandardaraParavaraAhmednagar1926
BhatgharVelvandiPune, Bhor1927
MulshiMulaPune, Mulashi1927
MasMasKhamgaon1932
GhanewadiKundilkaJalna1935
VisapurHangaSrigonda1936

Dams in Mizoram

Name of the DamRiverLocationYear of Completion
Serlui B DamSerlui
Tuirial DamTuirial Dam

Dams in Odisha

Name of the DamRiverLocationYear of Completion
Balimela ReservoirSileru 
Hirakud DamMahanadi1957
Jalaput DamSileru 
Mandira DamSankh 
Patora DamJonk 
Rengali DamBrahmani 
Indravati DamIndravati 
Salia DamSalia River 
Sunei DamSono River 
Kala DamKala River 

Dams in Rajasthan

Name of the DamRiverLocationYear of Completion
Jawahar Sagar DamChambal
Gandhi Sagar DamChambal
Kota BarrageChambal
Rana Pratap Sagar damChambal
Chavli DamChavli2006
Mahi Bajaj Sagar DamMahi
Jakham DamJakham
Kalisindh DamKalisindh
Bisalpur DamBanas
Meja DamKothari

Dams in Sikkim

Name of the DamRiverLocationYear of Completion
Ranjit DamRanjit  

Dams in Tamil Nadu

Name of the DamRiverLocationYear of Completion
Aathupalayam DamNoyyal1992 (closed 1995 due to pollution)
Aliyar ReservoirNoyyal1969
Amaravathi DamNoyyal1957
Bhavanisagar ReservoirBhavani1955
Gomukhinadhi ReservoirBhavani1965
Kodiveri DamBhavani17th Century
Mettur DamKaveri1934
Kallanai Anaicut (Built by British)Kaveri19th century
Kallanai Dam (Built by Chola)Kaveri2nd century AD
Nallathangal DamKaveri2007
Orathuppalayam DamNoyyal1992
Pechiparai ReservoirNoyyal1906
Perunchani ReservoirNoyyal1952
Puzhal ReservoirNoyyal1876
Sathanur ReservoirNoyyal1958
Solaiyar Kerala DamNoyyal1965
Vaigai DamVaigai1959
Vaigai ReservoirVaigai1959
Manimuthar Dam & Karaiyar Dam(Papanasam Reservoir)Thamirabarani1957

Dams in Telangana

Name of the DamRiverYear of Completion
Godavari RiverSriram Sagar Project1977
Godavari RiverSingur Dam1989
Godavari RiverNizam Sagar1931
Godavari RiverYellampalli 
Godavari RiverLower Manair Dam1985
Godavari RiverMid Manair Dam2017
Godavari RiverUpper Manair Dam1985
Godavari RiverMedigadda Barrage 
Godavari RiverAnnaram Barrage 
Godavari RiverSundilla Barrage 
Godavari RiverKadam Reservoir1958
Godavari RiverSri Komaram Bheem Project2011
Godavari RiverDummugudem Lift Irrigation Scheme 
Godavari RiverVattivagu Reservoir 
Godavari RiverPranahita Chevella 
Godavari RiverIcchampally Project 
Godavari RiverSwarna Reservoir 
Godavari RiverSathnala Dam 
Godavari RiverNawabpet Reservoir 
Godavari RiverTapaspalli Reservoir 
Godavari RiverPocharam Dam Reservoir 
Godavari RiverManjeera Reservoir 
Godavari RiverDevadula project 
Godavari RiverPakhala Reservoir 
Godavari RiverPalakurthy Reservoir 
Godavari RiverKinnerasani Reservoir 
Godavari RiverKanthapally Barrage 
Godavari RiverAlisagar Reservoir1931
Godavari RiverAlisagar Lift Irrigation Scheme2002
Godavari RiverLower Penganga River Irrigation Project1997
Godavari RiverLendi Dam 
Godavari RiverSadarmat 
Godavari RiverPedavagu 
Godavari RiverNeelwai 
Godavari RiverRalevagu 
Godavari RiverGollavagu 
Godavari RiverSuddavagu 
Godavari RiverChelmelavagu Project (NTR Sagar) 
Godavari RiverPP Rao Project 
Krishna RiverNagarjuna Sagar Dam1967
Krishna RiverNagarjuna Sagar tail pond 
Krishna RiverSrisailam Dam1984
Krishna RiverSrisailam tail pond 
Krishna RiverJurala Project1995
Krishna RiverPulichinthala Project 
Krishna RiverLower Jurala HEP 
Krishna RiverRajolibanda Dam 
Krishna RiverDindi Reservoir 
Krishna RiverOsman Sagar Reservoir 
Krishna RiverHimayath Sagar 
Krishna RiverMusi Reservoir 
Krishna RiverKoilsagar 

Dams in Uttarakhand

Name of the DamRiverType of DamYear of Completion
Ichari DamTons  
Koteshwar DamBhagirathiGravity2011
Maneri DamBhagirathiGravity 
Tapovan Vishnugad DamDhauligangaRun of the riverUnder Construction
Tehri DamBhagirathiEmbankment Earth and Rock fill2006
Ramganga DamRamgangaEmbankment Earth and Rock fill1974
Vishnuprayag DamAlaknandaRun of the River2006

Dams in West Bengal

Name of the DamRiver
Durgapur BarrageDamodar River
Farakka BarrageGanges River
Panchet DamDamodar River
Maithon DamBarakar River
Mukutmanipur DamKangsabati River
Teesta BarrageTeesta River

Mahima Mishra

Mahima is a law professional and also writes for Edudwar.com. She writes law articles and about important days celebrated worldwide. She has a deep interest in content writing and therefore writes for Edudwar as a freelance writer.

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