List of Largest Dams in India
The Dams and Reservoir are the prominent water source for irrigation for Indian farmers. There are hundreds of multipurpose dams built for irrigation, water supply, and electricity generation. 15 largest dams is listed below and ranked by size, total volume of the water and area acquired.
15. Bhavanisagar Dam
Height:105 ft
Length: 1,700 m
Inflow: Bhavani River
Location: Tamil Nadu
Capacity (TMC): 32.8
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14. TungaBhadra Dam
Height: 49.38 m
Length: 2,441 m
Inflow: Tungabhadra
Location: Karnataka
Capacity (TMC): 101
Photo by Sanyam Bahga Via Wikipedia
13. Rihand Dam
Height: 299 ft
Length: 3,064 ft
Inflow: Rihand
Location: Uttar Pradesh
Capacity (Cubic meters): 10.6 billion
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12. Maithon Dam
Height: 165 ft
Length: 15,712 ft
Inflow: Barakar
Location: Jharkhand
Capacity (Acre Ft):
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11. Koyna Dam
Height: 339 ft
Length: 2,648 ft
Inflow: Koyna
Location: Maharashtra
Capacity (Acre Ft):
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