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Statewise and riverwise
distribution of large dams
| State |
Name of river |
Name of dam |
| Andhra Pradesh |
Godavari |
Sriram Sagar dam |
| Kaddam (tributary of Godavari) |
Kaddam dam |
| Krishna |
Nagarjuna Sagar dam |
| Krishna |
Srisailam hydroelectric project |
| Machkund |
Jalaput dam |
| Sileru |
Forebay dam |
| Bihar |
Badua |
Badua reservoir |
| Barakar |
Maithon dam |
| Barakar |
Tilaiya dam |
| Chandan |
Chandan reservoir |
| Damodar |
Panchet hill dam |
| Damodar |
Tenughat dam |
| Konar |
Konar dam |
| Subarnarekha |
Getalsud dam |
| Gujarat |
Banas |
Dantiwada dam |
| Machhundri |
Machhundri irrigation scheme |
| Mahi |
Kadana reservoir |
| Raval |
Raval irrigation scheme |
| Sabarmati |
Dharoi dam |
| Sakra |
Tapar dam |
| Shetrunji |
Shetrunji irrigation scheme |
| Tapi |
Ukai dam |
| Himachal Pradesh |
Beas |
Beas dam at Pong |
| Beas |
Pandhoh dam |
| Sutlej |
Bhakra dam |
| Karnataka |
Arkavally and Kumudwathy |
Chamarajasagar dam |
| Bhadra |
Bhadra reservoir |
| Ghataprabha |
Hidkal dam |
| Harangi |
Harangi reservoir |
| Kabini |
Kabini dam |
| Krishna |
Narayanpur dam |
| Main Cauvery |
Krishnarajasagar dam |
| Malaprabha |
Indira Gandhi dam |
| Sharavathy |
Linganamakki dam |
| Talakalale |
Talakalale dam |
| Tungabhadra |
Tungabhadra dam |
| Vedavati |
Vani Vilasa Sagar dam |
| Kerala |
Ayalar |
Pothundy dam |
| Karuvannur |
Peechi dam |
| Malampuzha |
Malampuzha dam |
| Neyyar |
Neyyar dam |
| Periyar |
Idukki dam |
| Wadakkancherry |
Vazhani dam |
| Madhya Pradesh |
Barna |
Barna dam |
| Chambal |
Gandhi Sagar dam |
| Mahanadi |
Mahanadi reservoir project |
| Tawa |
Tawa dam |
| Maharashtra |
Ambi |
Tanaji Sagar dam |
| Aner |
Aner dam |
| Bagh |
Sirpur dam |
| Bhogawati |
Radhanagari dam |
| Boladwadi Stream |
Kolkewadi dam |
| Garvi |
Itiadoh dam |
| Godavari |
Paithan dam |
| Kadwa |
Karanjwan dam |
| Katepurna |
Katepurna dam |
| Koyna |
Koyna dam |
| Krishna |
Dhom dam |
| Mula |
Mula dam |
| Mutha |
Khadakwasla dam |
| Nira |
Vir dam |
| Nirguna |
Nirguna dam |
| Pawna |
Pawna dam |
| Pench |
Kamthikhairy dam |
| Pravara |
Wilson dam |
| Purna |
Sidheshwar dam |
| Purna |
Yeldari dam |
| Pus |
Pus dam |
| Waghadi |
Waghadi dam |
| Wuna |
Kanholi dam |
| Yelwandi |
Bhatghar dam |
| Orissa |
Kolab |
Upper Kolab dam |
| Machkund |
Balimela dam |
| Mahanadi |
Hirakud dam |
| Rajasthan |
Chambal |
Jawahar Sagar dam |
| Chambal |
Rana Pratap Sagar dam |
| Gomti |
Jaisamand tank |
| Tamil Nadu |
Aliyar |
Upper Aliyar dam |
| Amaravati |
Amaravathi dam |
| Avalanche Stream |
Avalanche dam |
| Bhavani |
Lower Bhavani dam |
| Bhavani |
Upper Bhavani dam |
| Cauvery |
Mettur (Stanley) dam |
| Emerald |
Emerald dam |
| Gatanandi |
Gatana dam |
| Karuppanadhi |
Karuppanadhi dam |
| Kodayar |
Kodayar dam I |
| Kodayar |
Kodayar dam II |
| Kodayar |
Peechiparai dam |
| Kundah |
Kundapalam dam |
| Manimuthar |
Manimuthar dam |
| Mukurthi |
Mukurthi dam |
| Nirar |
Lower Nirar dam |
| Palar |
Thirumurthi dam |
| Palar-Porandalar |
Palar Porandalar dam |
| Paralayar |
Perunchani dam |
| Parambikulam |
Parambikulam dam |
| Parappalar |
Parappalar dam |
| Parson's Valley Stream |
Parson's valley dam |
| Pegumbahalla |
Pegumbahalla dam |
| Periyar |
Periyar dam |
| Ponnaiyar |
Sathanur dam |
| Porthimund Stream |
Porthimund dam |
| Ramanadhi |
Ramanadhi dam |
| Sandy Nullah Stream |
Sandy Nullah dam |
| Sholayar |
Sholayar dam |
| Thambraparani |
Thambraparani dam |
| Tributary of Karampuzha |
Western catchment no.2 dam |
| Vaigai |
Vaigai dam |
| Varahapallam West |
West Varahapallam dam |
| Uttar Pradesh |
Betwa |
Matatila dam |
| Bhagirathi |
Maneri Bhali hydroelectric project (stage 1) |
| Ramganga |
Ramganga dam |
| Rihand |
Obra dam |
| Rihand |
Rihand dam |
| Tons |
Ichari dam |
| West Bengal |
Kangsabati and Kumari |
Kangsabati-Kumari dam |
| Mayurakshi |
Massanjore dam |
| Source: Anon 1987, Large Dams in India,
Publication No. 197, Vol. I, Central Board of Irrigation and Power, New Delhi. |
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