Dams in India State Wise

• The Grant Dam built by Karikala Cholan in AD 46 in Thanjavur is located on the banks of River, Cauveri. It is mainly built for the purpose of getting water for the Rice cultivation near Tiruchirappalli.

• The Farakka Dam is built across river Ganga in West Bengal.

• Most of the people get water through wells. The Farakka project was established for the purpose of protecting Kolkata Seaport and also for the development of Navel transport through Hooghly River.

• The lengthiest dam of India, Hirakud is built across the river Mahanadhi in Orissa.

• The Ranjit Sagar Dam also called as Thein Dam is built across the Ravi River in the state of Punjab. The people of Haryana, Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir get water from this Ravi River.

• Damodar River Valley Project was launched from the inspiration of Tennessee Valley Authority of USA. Damodar River Valley Project is introduced in both West Bengal and Bihar.

• Indhira Gandhi Canal is built in North Western part of Rajasthan for the purpose of irrigation. It is also the lengthiest canal of india. It was from the Sutlej River, Indira Gandhi Canal gets water for irrigation.

• Dul Hasti Hydel Power Project is located at the Chenab River of Jammu and Kashmir.

• Kakrapar Dam is built across Tapti River of Gujarat.

• Tehri Dam is built across the Bhagirathi River of Uttar Pradesh.

• Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is located on the banks of Krishna River in Andhra Pradesh.

• Uri hydel power project is built across Jhelum River in Jammu & Kashmir.

• Sardar Sarovar Dam is a gravity dam built on the Narmada River.

• Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project is a power project on the Chenab River of Kashmir.

Plateau (Ranges):

• Malwa Plateau formed from volcanic origin and Vindhya Plateau formed from granite stones and both are located in Central India which geographically divides India into northern and southern parts.

• Bagelkhand is located south to Vindhya Plateaus.

• The Chota Nagpur Plateau formed from the adjacent parts of Ranchi, Hazaribagh and Koderma.

• Deccan Plateau is the widest Plateau in India.

• Deccan traps are formed by the fall of basic lava from the earth's crust.

• Bhakra Nangal Dam: Bhakra Dam and Nangal dam is combined to form Bhakra Nangal Dam. Bhakra Nangal is one of the highest dams in India and is located in the Sutlej River in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh.The water storage in Bhakra Nangal Dam is called as Govind Sagar. Bhakra Nangal Dam benefits for irrigation for the states of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi.

The list of Dams in India State Wise are as Follows,

Dams in Andhra Pradesh

Ahobilam / Penna Ahobilam (Dr. K.S.P.A.B.R.) Dam, Akkapalem Dam, Alaganoor Dam, Ananthasagarm Dam, Andhra Dam, Arniar Dam, Bahuda Dam, Bhairavanithippa Dam, Bhupathipalem Dam, Buggavagu Dam, Buggavanka Dam, Bukkapatnam Dam, Chagallu Barrage Dam, Cheyyeru / Annamayya Dam, Chinnarayaswamy Gudi /Chennaraya Dam, Chintakuntavagu Dam, Chitravathi Dam, Cumbum Dam, Dharmavaram Dam, Donkarai ( S.H.E.S), Eguva Thamballa Palli - Cheruvu Dam, Forebay Lower Sileru ( S.H.E.S) Dam, Gajuladinne (Sanjeevaiah Sagar) Dam, Gandicheruvu (Dist-Prakasam) Dam, Gandipalem /Pcr Gandipalem Dam, Ghambiramgedda Dam, Gooty Tank, Gorakallu Dam, Gundlakamma Dam, Gundlamotu Dam, Guntawada Main Dam, Haresamudram Big Dam, Hiramandalam Dam, Jajigedda Dam, Jalakanur Dam, Jalleru Dam, Jhanjhavathi / Janjavathi Dam, Kakarla Dam, Kalangi Dam, Kalinga Dal Dam, Kalyani Dam, Kampasamudram New Dam, Kandaleru /Kandaleru Dam, Kanelal Tank, Kanigiri Dam, Konam Dam, Kovvadakalva Dam, Krishnapuram (Chittor) Dam, Kumili Dam, Kushavathi Dam, Lower Sagileru Dam, Madakasira Dam, Maddigedda Dam, Madduvalasa Dam, Mallimadugu Dam, Marala Dam, Matchukota Balancing Reservoir, Midpennar Stage-I/Mid-Pennar Dam, Mopadu Dam, Muraripalli / Mararipalli Dam, Musurumilli /Musurmilli Dam, Mylavaram Dam, N.T.R.Thatiparthi(V) - Madugula (M) Dam, Nagurur Dam, Nakkalagandi Dam, Narayanapuram Dam, Nellore Dam, P.T.Cheruvu, Paleru - Owk Dam, Pampa Dam, Panthulu Cheruvu Dam, Paya Cheruvu Dam, Pedaballi Dam, Pedda Cheruvu , Nagasamudram Dam, Pedda Rayala Cheruvu Dam, Pedda Tippa Samudram Dam, Peddabadava, Tulasikrishan Dam, Peddagedda Dam, Peddayetivanka - Annupal Dam, Pedderu Dam, Pendekallu Dam, Pendlur Dam, Peruru Dam, Pincha Dam, Pittakayagulla Dam, Polavaram Dam, Pulichintala, Raiwada Dam, Rallapadu Dam, Ramathirtham Dam, Rayalacheruvu Dam, SPVBS Dam, Sadasivakona Dam, Sancherla Dam, Sankarayalapeta Dam, Savisettipalli Dam, Seethai Cheru - Seethaipally Dam, Siddalagandi Dam, Somasila Dam, Sreerangarayani Cheruvu Dam, Sri Subbaraya Sagar, Sri Tenneti Viswanatham Pedderu Dam, Surampalem Dam, T.Sundupalli Dam, Tajangi - Tajangi(V) Dam, Thadukuvagu Dam, Thammileru Dam, Thandava(Sri Raja Sagi Suryanarayana Raju (Srssr), Thatipudi Dam, Thippayapalem Dam, Turimella Reservoir Dam, Upper Pennar Dam, Urakagedda - Sankaram (V) - Madugula(M) Dam, Vanaka Badigedda Dam, Varadaraja Swamy Gudi Dam, Varaha Dam, Varikunta Dam, Veligallu Dam, Veligonda Dam, Velugodu Dam, Vengalaraya Sagar Dam, Vottigadda Dam, Vyasasamudram Dam, Y.T.Cheruvu Dam, Yeddula Eswaraiah GandiKoata Dam, Yeleru Dam, Yerrakalva Dam, Yogivemana Dam, Zurreru Dam

Dams in Arunachal Pradesh

Ranganadi Dam, Subansiri Lower HE (Nhpc) Dam

Dams in Assam

Karbi Langpi Dam, Umrong Dam

Dams in Bihar

Ajan Dam, Amrity Dam, Badua Dam, Barnar Dam, Baskund Dam, Belharna Dam, Bilasi Dam, Chandan Dam, Durgawati Dam, Gaighat Dam, Jalkund Dam, Job Dam, Kailash Ghati Dam, Khargpur Lake Dam, Kohira Dam, Kolmahadeo Dam, Morwy Dam, Nagi Dam, Nakti (Bihar) Dam, Orhni Dam, Phulwaria Dam, Sindhwarni Dam, Srikhandi Dam, Upper Kiul Dam

Dams in Chhattisgarh

Hasdeo Bango (Minimata) Dam, Adpather Dam, Agariya Dam, Ajabnagar Dam, Amabeda Dam, Amachuwa Dam, Amakhokhra Dam, Amakoni Dam, Amgaon Dam, Amhar Dam, Aondhi Dam, Auramimunda Dam, Ayabhandha Dam, Badauli Dam, Badesathi Dam, Badra Dam, Badrika Ashram Dam, Ballar Dam, Banjaridand Dam, Banki Dam, Bankipur Dam, Barat Sagar Dam, Bardar Dam, Barkela Dam, Barnai Dam, Barota Dam, Barpara Dam, Batra Dam, Beherakhar (Banjar ) Dam, Belbehra Dam, Belhari Dam, Bhagwantola Dam, Bhopali Dam, Bhoramdeo Dam, Bhortola Dam, Bhulsi Dam, Bhursatoli Dam, Binjali Dam, Bisrampuri Dam, Bordi Dam, Chaker Dam, Chamat Dam, Champi Dam, Chandra Nagar Dam, Chanti Dam, Charcha Dam, Charpara Dam, Chhirpani Dam, Chhota Palgi Dam, Chhuwari Pali Dam, Chikhali Dam, Chilputi Dam, Chiniya Dam, Chourasiya Dam, Churiyapat Dam, Dandgaon Dam, Darki Dam, Darritola Dam, Deogaon Dam, Deokatta Dam, Deoripali Dam, Dhab Dam, Dhamni No. I Dam, Dhanras Dam, Dhara Dam, Dhawanpur Dam, Dhupkot Dam, Diona Dam, Doura Dam, Dudhawa Dam, Fatehpur Dam, Fulwari Dam, Gagnai Dam, Ganeshpur Dam, Gangpur Dam, Ganiyari Dam, Gatatola Dam, Gej Dam, Ghatoi Dam, Ghoghra Dam, Ghongha Dam, Ghughwa Dam, Ghumarapadar Dam, Ghunghutta Dam, Gobari Dam, Gondli Dam, Gouri Dam, Gunderdehi Dam, Gursia Dam, Hathlewa Dam, Jagannathpur Dam, Jagatpur Dam, Jamdih Dam, Jhalpi Dam, Jhingo Dam, Jhumka Dam, Junwani Dam, Kachhod Dam, Kadna Dam, Kalidaraha Dam, Kanesar Dam, Karakachhar Dam, Kartama Dam, Kasanpal Dam, Katangi Dam, Katekalyan Dam, Kathripali Dam, Kedarnalla Dam, Kehra Dam, Kelo Dam, Keoti Dam, Keshwa Dam, Khadgawan Dam, Khairkheda Dam, Khaliba Dam, Khallari Dam, Khamhar Pakut Dam, Khanda Dam, Khapri Dam, Kharjir (Khajuri) Dam, Kharkhara Dam, Kharung Dam, Khunal (Khunsi) T Dam, Khursipar Dam, Kinkari Dam, Kodar Dam, Kohkatta Dam, Koinari Dam, Kokanitarai Dam, Koliyari Dam, Kopar Dam, Kopra Dam, Kosarteda Dam, Kosmi Dam, Kotarimal Dam, Kothari Dam, Koushalpur Dam, Kranti Dam, Kumhari Dam, Kumharta Dam, Kunkuna Dam, Kunwarpur Dam, Kusmaha Dam, Lai Dam, Lanchi Dam, Lohakhan - I Dam, Longit Dam, Luti Dam, Maharajpur Dam, Malhaniya Dam, Manikpur Dam, Maniyari Dam, Mankeshwari Dam, Manki Dam, Maroda Dam, Masarra Dam, Masooljob Dam, Matia Motinalla Dam, Mayana Dam, Morga Dam, Murma Dam, Murramsilli Dam, Murwadand Dam, Nagoi Dam, Narkola Dam, Nawadhi Dam, Nawagaon Dam, Nawkerra Dam, Neemgaon Dam, Nirachindli Dam, P.V. Pakhanjore Dam, PV-133 Dam, Pachawal Dam, Pachni Dam, Pairi Dam, Palachur Dam, Palgi Dam, Pandridand Dam, Paniyajob Dam, Paralkot Dam, Parasrampur Dam, Pasla Dam, Pathargawan Dam, Pelam Dam, Pharaspal Dam, Pindrawan Dam, Piparia Dam, Piparia Subsidiary Dam, Piperchedi Dam, Pirha Dam, Pondi Dam, Pradodah Dam, Purena Dam, Putka Dam, Putta Dam, Rajoli Dam, Rajpuri Dam, Ramanujganj Dam, Ramchandrapur Dam, Ravishankar Sagar Dam, Rengakhar Dam, Rikhi Dam, Risewada Dam, Rochand Dam, Ruse Dam, Sadamar Tank, Sagasoti Dam, Saila Dam, Sajapani Dam, Sakarsundari Dam, Salap Dam, Salihabhata Dam, Salihapara Dam, Saliyadih Dam, Salkha Dam, Sardih Dam, Saroda Dam, Sawatpur Dam, Sawla Dam, Semraha Dam, Shivepur Dam, Silphoda Dam, Singhora Dam, Sistringa Dam, Sividog Dam, Sondur Dam, Sonhat Dam, Sonkachhar Dam, Sonpur Dam, Styanagar Dam, Sutiapat Dam, Tamdand Dam, Tamta Dam, Tandula Dam, Tanjara Dam, Tartora Dam, Thakurdiya Dam, Thelka Dam, Torenga Dam, Toulidih Dam, Trikunda Dam, Tulutolia Dam, Tumdih Dam, Tungal Dam, Turamarka Dam, Turga Dam, Udka Dam, Uliya Dam, Uperwah Dam, Usaritola Dam

Dams in Goa

Anjunam Dam, M.I. Dam, Salaulim Dam

Dams in Gujarat

Dams in Himachal Pradesh

Baira Siul Dam, Bassi Dam, Bhakra Dam, Chamera I Dam, Chamera II Dam, Chamera III Dam, Karchham-Wangtoo Dam, Kol Dam, Largi Dam, Malana I Dam, Nathpa Jhakri (Sjvnl) Dam, Pandoh Dam, Parbati - III Dam, Parbati II Dam, Pong Dam, Sawra- Kuddu Dam

Dams in Haryana

Kaushalya Dam

Dams in Jharkhand

Amanat Dam, Anjanwa Dam, Anraj Dam, Baksa/Buksa Dam, Bandha/Baudha Dam, Baranadi Dam, Barhi Dam, Basuki Dam, Batane Dam, Batre Dam, Bhairwa Dam, Bhavnikhand/Babhani Khand Dam, Bhutanduba Dam, Bucha Opa Dam, Burhai Dam, Chandil Dam, Chatania Ghat Dam, Chinda Dam, Chirka Dam, Danro Dam, Dhankai Dam, Dhansingtoli Dam, Dhulki Dam, Diggalpahari Dam, Garhi Dam, Getalsud Dam, Ghaghra Dam, Gonda Dam, Hatia Dam, Hiru Dam, Icha Dam, Jaipur Dam, Jamunia Dam, Jenasai Dam, Jharjhara Dam, Kanhar Dam, Kans Dam, Kansjore Dam, Karawani Dam, Katri Dam, Kesho Dam, Khudia Dam, Konar Dam, Larwa Dam, Latratu Dam, Left Banki Dam, Lorgara Dam, Lotia Dam, Maithon Dam, Malay Dam, Masanjor JH Dam, Masaria Dam, Murahir Dam, Nakti Dam, Nalkari Dam, Nandini Dam, North Koel Dam, Palna Dam, Panchat Hill Dam, Panchkhero Dam, Pandarwa Dam, Paras Dam, Punasi Dam, Raisa Dam, Ramrekha Dam, Salaiya Dam, Satpotka Dam, Sitaram Pur Dam, Sonua Dam, Sudhari Nala Dam, Sugathan Dam, Sukri Dam, Sunder Dam, Surangi Dam, Suryodi Dam, Tahlay Dam, Tajna Dam, Tapkara Dam, Temrain Dam, Tenughat Dam, Tilaiya Dam, Torai Dam, Torlow Dam, Upper Shankh Dam

Dams in Jammu and Kashmir

Baglihar Dam, Dulhasti Dam, Kishenganga Dam, Nimoo Bazgo Dam, Niu Karewa Storage, Pakal Dul Dam, Salal (Rockfill And Concrete ) Dam, Sewa St II Dam, Uri-II Dam

Dams in Karnataka

Dams in Kerala

Anathode FlankingDam, Anayirangal Dam, Aruvikkara Dam, Azhutha Diversion Dam, Cavaiar Dam, CheruthoniDam, Chimoni Dam, Chulliar (Gayathri Stage-II) Dam, ErattayarDam, IdamalayarDam, Idukki /Idukki Arch Dam, Kakkayam Dam, KakkiDam, Kallada (Parappar) Dam, Kallar Dam, KallarkuttyDam, Kanhira Puzha Dam, Karapuzha Dam, Kosani SaddleDam, Kottagiri Saddle Dam, KulamavuDam, Kullar (Sabarigiri Aug.)Dam, KundalaDam, Kutiyar Diversion Dam, Kuttiyadi Dam, Kuttiyadi Aug. SaddleDam, Kuttiyadi Spillway Dam, Lower Periyar (Pambla) Dam, Madupetty , Malampuzha Dam, Malankara /Muttam/Thodupuzha Dam, Mangalam Dam, Meenar I (Sabarigiri Aug.)Dam, Meenkara (Gayathri Stage I) Dam, Narakakanam Diversion Dam, Kottagiri Saddle Dam, Neyyar Dam, PambaDam, Parambikulam Dam, Peechi Dam, Peppara (Kwa) Dam, Periyar Dam, Peruvaripallam Dam, PonmudiDam, Poomala dam, Poringalkuthu /Peringalkuthu Dam, Pothundy Dam, SengulamDam, Sholayar (Main )Dam, Sholayar FlankingDam, Siruvani Dam, Tunacadavu Dam, Upper Moozhiyar Dam, Upper Moozhiyar Spillway Dam, Vazhany Dam, Vazhikkadavu Dam, Veluthoda Forebay (Kakkad) Dam, Walayar Dam

Dams in Meghalaya

Khandong Dam, Kyrdemkulai (Umiam st-III) Dam, Mawphlang Dam, Myntdu-Leshka Dam, Nongkhyllem Dam, Umiam Dam, Umtru Dam

Dams in Manipur

Khoupum Dam, Khuga Dam, Singda Dam, Thoubal Dam

Dams in Madhya Pradesh

Dams in Maharashtra

Dams in Nagaland

Doyang Hep Dam

Dams in Odisha

Dams in Punjab

Chohal Dam, Damsal Dam, Dholbaha Dam, Jainti Dam, Janauri Dam, Maili Dam, Mirzapur Dam, Patiari Dam, Perch Dam, Ranjit Sagar Dam, Saleran Dam, Shahpur Kandi Dam, Siswan Dam, Thana Dam

Dams in Rajasthan

Dams in Sikkim

Rangit III Dam, Rangpo Dam, Rongli Dam, Teesta -V (NHPC) Dam, Teesta-III Dam, Teesta-IV Dam

Dams in Tamil Nadu

Dams in Tripura

Gumti Hydro Dam

Dams in Uttarakhand

Baigul Dam, Baur Dam, Bhimtal Dam, Dhauliganga Dam, Dhora Dam, Haripura Dam, Ichari Dam, Jamrani Dam, Koteshwar Dam, Lakhwar Dam, Maneri Dam, Nanak Sagar Dam, Ramganga Dam, Tehri Dam, Tumaria Dam

Dams in Uttar Pradesh

Dams in West Bengal

Bakreshwar Dam, Bandhu Dam, Bara Mandira Dam, Barabhum Dam, Beko Dam, Dangrajhore Dam, Dimu Dam, Futiary Dam, Golamarajore Dam, Hanumata Dam, Hinglow Irrigation Scheme Dam, Kangsabati Kumari Dam, Kanjan Dam, Karrior Dam, Khairabera Dam, Kumari Dam, Lipania Dam, Lower : PPSP Dam, Moutorejore Dam, Muruguma Dam, Nachan Irri. Scheme Dam, Paraga Irri. Scheme Dam, Patloi Dam, Ramchandrapur Dam, Rupai Dam, Saharajore Irri. Scheme Dam, Sali Dam, Taragonia Irri. Scheme Dam, Tatko Dam, Teesta-III Lower Dam, Teesta-IV Lower Dam, Turga Irri. Scheme Dam, Upper Dam: PPSP