The Largest Dam In India

1. Tehri Dam.
Location:- Uttarakhand, and it
is located on Bhagirathi River.

Height:- 261 meters

Length:- 575 meters

The dam creates a reservoir of 2.6 cubic kilometres (2,100,000 acre sq ft) with a
surface area of 52 square kilometres (20 sq mt)The installed hydro capacity is 1,000
MW along with an additional 1,000 MW of pumped storage hydroelectricity. The
Tehri Dam and the Tehri Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Power Plant are part of the
Tehri Dam Hydro power Complex which also includes the 400 MW Koteshwar Dam.
2. Bhakra Nangal
Dam
Location:- Himachal Pradesh,
and it is located on Sutlej River.

Height:- 225 meters

Length:- 520 meters

The Bhakra-Nangal Dam is the second tallest dam in Asia and located in the border
of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.On October 22, 2013, the government of India
approved the release of a stamp to mark the 50th anniversary of the dam as it was
the only dam that could produce 1500 MW power during that time. It is one of The
Largest Dam In India
3. Sardar Sarovar
Dam
Location:- Gujarat, and it is
constructed on Narmada River.

Height:- 163 meters

Length:- 1210 meters

The Narmada Dam or Sardar Sarovar Dam, as known locally, is a gravity dam built
across the Narmada river near Navagam in Gujarat. The dam is a part of the
Narmada Valley Project, a large hydraulic engineering project involving the
construction of a series of large irrigation and hydroelectric multi-purpose dams over
the Narmada River. The project took form in 1979 as part of a development scheme
4. Hirakud Dam

Location:- Odisha, and it is

constructed on Mahanadi River.

Height:- 61 meters

Length:- 26 km.

Often treated as one of the perfect day-out spots in Sambalpur, Odisha, Hirakud is
historical dam constructed across the River Mahanadi. Of all dams, Hirakud is the
longest dam in India. Apart from being a prominent reservoir, this beautiful dam is
also a revered tourist attraction in Odisha which is known for its eternal beauty and
gorgeous surrounding.
5. Nagarjuna Sagar
Dam

Location:- Telangana, and it is

constructed on Krishna River.

Height:- 124 meters

Length:- 1.6 km.

Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is located in Nalgonda district of Andhra Pradesh. The dam is
constructed in the midst of such mesmerizing panoramic views and lush green
surrounding which captivates the mind of the people with such serenity. The dam is
built over the River Krishna and is considered to be the landmark spot in the district
of Nalgonda.
6. Koyna Dam

Location:- Maharashtra, and it

is constructed on Koyna River.

Height:- 61 meters

Length:- 26 km.

The development of this dam was finished in 1963 and is among the boss structural
designing undertakings worked after the freedom of India. The catchment region of
the Koyna Dam obstructs Koyna River and makes the Shivsagar Lake, which is about
50 km long. The spillway of the dam is situated at the middle and it has 6 outspread
doors. The dam assumes a fundamental part of surge controlling in rainstorm
7. Indira Sagar Dam

Location:- Madhya Pradesh,

and it is constructed on Narmada
River.

Height:- 92 meters

Length:- 653 meters

Indira Sagar Dam is Asia’s most prestigious hydro power project. This multipurpose
dam is built over the river Narmada in Khandwa at Narmadanagar. The foundation
stone of this dam was laid by the former PM, Mrs. Indira Gandhi on 23 October 1984.
8. Rihand Dam

Location:- Uttar Pradesh

Height:- 92 meters

Length:- 934 meters

This is the largest multi-purpose project of Uttar Pradesh. It involves the

construction of a 934 m long and 91 m high (from stream bed 167 m) straight
gravity concrete dam across the river Rihand (a Tributary of the Son river) near
village Pipri in Sonbhadra district.The water so impounded is collected in Govind
Ballabh Pant Sagar reservoir which spreads over an area of 130 sq. km. (466 sq. km
9. Mettur Dam

Location:- Tamil Nadu, and it is

constructed on Cauvery River.

Height:- 120 feet

Length:- 1700 meters

Mettur means “town with crests and troughs”. The name is due to the rocky and
undulating surface structure. The Mettur dam has a total length of 1700 meters. It
provides the town with irrigation facilities and generates hydro-electric power. It was
constructed in the year 1934. The Stanley Reservoir behind the dam is a popular
tourist attraction. Surrounded by hills, it offers a spectacular view. Upstream from
10. Krishna Sagar
Dam

Location:-Karnataka, and it is
constructed on Cauvery River.

Height:- 130 feet

Length:- 8600 feet

The Krishna Raja Sagara Dam (KRS Dam) was built across river Kaveri, the life giving
river for the Mysore and Mandya districts, in 1924. Apart from being the main source
of water for irrigation in the most fertile Mysore and Mandya, the reservoir is the
main source of drinking water for all of Mysore city and almost the whole of
Bangalore city, the capital of the state of Karnataka.