List of largest reservoirs in India

Map of the major rivers, lakes and reservoirs in India

This is a list of largest reservoirs in India, including all artificial lakes with a capacity greater than or equal to 1,000,000 acre feet (1.2 km3). In terms of number of dams, India ranks fourth after China, USA and Russia. Currently there are 4710 completed large dams and 390 are under-construction.[1][2] In India most of the dams are maintained by the State Governments while there are a few other organizations, namely, Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) and National Hydro Electric Power Corporation (NHPC) who also now own and operate dams.

List

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State / UTRiverDamHeightLengthTypeStorage capacityReservoir AreaComplete
Kerala Periyar Idukki Dam 168.91 m

(554 ft)

 365.85 m

(1200 ft)

 Earth-fill & Gravith 1.996 km3

(1,618,184 acre⋅ft)

 649.3 km2

(251 sq mi)

 1973
Madhya PradeshNarmadaIndira Sagar92 m (302 ft)653 m (2,142 ft)Earth-fill & Gravity12.2 km3 (9,890,701 acre⋅ft)61,642 km2 (15,232,070 acres)2005
TelanganaGodavariSriram Sagar43 m (141 ft)15,600 m (51,181 ft)Earth-fill & Gravity3.172 km3 (2,571,582 acre⋅ft)450.82 km2 (111,400 acres)1977
TelanganaKrishnaNagarjuna Sagar124.66 m (409 ft)4,865 m (15,961 ft)Earth-fill & Gravity11.561 km3 (9,372,655 acre⋅ft)284.9 km2 (70,400 acres)1960
Andhra PradeshKrishnaSrisailam145 m (476 ft)512 m (1,680 ft)Earth-fill & Gravity8.722 km3 (7,071,040 acre⋅ft)616.42 km2 (152,321 acres)1984
Andhra PradeshPennarSomasila39 m (128 ft)760 m (2,493 ft)Earth-fill & Gravity2.20862 km3 (1,790,557 acre⋅ft)212.28 km2 (52,456 acres)1989
Himachal PradeshSutlejBhakra Dam226 m (741 ft)518 m (1,699 ft)Earth-fill & Gravity9.62 km3 (7,799,061 acre⋅ft)168.35 km2 (41,600 acres)1963
OdishaMahanadi RiverHirakud Dam60.96 m (200 ft)4,800 m (15,748 ft)Earth-fill & Gravity5.896 km3 (4,779,965 acre⋅ft)83,400 km2 (20,608,589 acres)1957
Uttar Pradesh Rihand River Rihand Dam 91.44 m

(300 ft)

 934.21 m

(3065 ft)

 Concrete Gravity 10.6 km^3 5,148 km2 1962

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Statewise dams in India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  2. ↑ "National register of dams in India" (PDF). Government of India. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
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