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Dams in India Geography Notes For UPSC

The document summarizes major dams in India. It notes that dams provide water for domestic, industrial, and irrigation uses, as well as hydroelectric power and flood control. It identifies Tehri Dam as India's highest at 260 meters, and Hirakud Dam as the longest at 25.79 km. The oldest dam is the Kallanai Dam in Tamil Nadu from around 100 BC-100 AD. A table lists some of India's major dams and the rivers they are located on by state.

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Dams in India Geography Notes For UPSC

The document summarizes major dams in India. It notes that dams provide water for domestic, industrial, and irrigation uses, as well as hydroelectric power and flood control. It identifies Tehri Dam as India's highest at 260 meters, and Hirakud Dam as the longest at 25.79 km. The oldest dam is the Kallanai Dam in Tamil Nadu from around 100 BC-100 AD. A table lists some of India's major dams and the rivers they are located on by state.

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UPSC Civil Services Examination

UPSC Notes [GS-I]

Topic: Dams in India [Geography Notes for UPSC]

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, industry 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:

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
The list of some major dams in India have been given below:

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

NagarjunaSagar Dam Andhra Pradesh Krishna

Hirakud dam Odisha Mahanadi

Bhakra Nangal Dam Punjab Sutlej

Tehri Dam Uttarakhand Bhagirathi

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