Knowledge about Dams in India are often asked in various competitive exams held in India. Here, are some of the most important dams that has been built in different parts of India.
In this list of dams in India, I have included the rivers on which these dams have been built. I have also mentioned the names of the State in which these dams are located.
Let’s get started.
Dams in India
| DAMS | RIVER | STATE |
|---|---|---|
| Almatti Dam | Krishna | Karnataka |
| Baglihar Dam | Chenab | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Bhakra Nangal Dam | Sutlej | Himachal Pradesh |
| Chandil Dam | Subarnarekha | Jharkhand |
| Dantiwada Dam | Sabarmati | Gujarat |
| Gobind Sagar Reservoir | Sutlej | Himachal Pradesh |
| Gandhi Sagar Dam | Chambal | Madhya Pradesh |
| Gundar Reservoir | Berijam Lake | Tamil Nadu |
| Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar Dam | Rihand | Uttar Pradesh |
| Hirakud Dam | Mahanadi | Odisha |
| Harangi Dam | Cauvery | Karnataka |
| Himayat Sagar Reservoir | Musi | Andhra Pradesh |
| Idukki Dam | Periyar | Kerala |
| Indirasagar Project | Narmada | Madhya Pradesh |
| Indravati Dam | Indravati | Odisha |
| Kundala Dam | Parambikulam | Kerala |
| Koyna Dam | Koyna | Maharashtra |
| Kolkewadi Dam | Koyna | Maharashtra |
| Khadakwasla Dam | Mutha | Maharashtra |
| Maithon Dam | Barakar | Jharkhand |
| Mullaperiyar Dam | Pennar | Kerala |
| Mettur Dam | Cauvery | Tamil Nadu |
| Narayanpur Dam | Krishna | Karnataka |
| Nathpa Jhakri Dam | Sutlej | Himachal Pradesh |
| Nizam Sagar Dam | Manjira | Andhra Pradesh |
| Nagarjuna Sagar Dam | Krishna | Andhra Pradesh |
| Prakasam Barrage | Krishna | Andhra Pradesh |
| Pandoh Dam | Beas | Himachal Pradesh |
| Panchet Dam | Damodar | Jharkhand |
| Parambikulam Dam | Parambikulam | Kerala |
| Pawna Dam | Pawna | Maharashtra |
| Periyar Reservoir | Periyar | Tamil Nadu |
| Parichha Dam | Betwa | Uttar Pradesh |
| Rihand Project | Rihand River and Son | Uttar Pradesh |
| Rajghat Dam | Betwa | Madhya Pradesh |
| Ramagundam Dam | Godavari | Andhra Pradesh |
| Somasila Dam | Pennar | Andhra Pradesh |
| Sardar Sarovar Dam | Narmada | Gujarat |
| Srisailam Dam | Krishna | Andhra Pradesh |
| Shriram Sagar Reservoir | Godavari | Andhra Pradesh |
| Salal Project | Chenab | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Stanley Reservoir | Cauvery | Tamil Nadu |
| Tehri Dam | Bhagirathi | Uttrakhand |
| Tunga Bhadra Dam | Tungabhadra and Krishna | Karnataka |
| Wilson Dam | Pravara | Maharashtra |
| Willingdon Reservoir | Periya Odai | Tamil Nadu |