Introduction
The main purpose of a dam is to stop (or) restrict the overflow of water, and a dam can acts as a barrier. Static GK is an important component of most of the competitive exams for employment in the government sector in India including, but not limited to, Banking, SSC, IBPS PO, IBPS SO, etc. In every bank related exam (or) government sector related exams,there is huge chance of asking questions related to important dams. The article Indian Dams provides the list of important dams, State, and the respective River related to that dam.
Dams
| State | Dam | River |
|---|---|---|
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Dhanikhari | Dhanikhari |
| Kalpong | Kalpong | |
| Andhra Pradesh/ Telangana | Srisailam (N.S.R.S.P) Nagarjuna Sagar Dam | Krishna |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Ranganadi | Ranganadi |
| Assam | Pagladia | Pagladia |
| Khandong | Kopili | |
| Umrong | Umrong Nalah | |
| Subansiri Lower Dam | Subansiri | |
| Karbi langpi Dam | Borpani | |
| Chhattisgarh | Dudhawa Dam, Gangrel Dam | Mahanadi |
| Mongra Barrage | Shivnath | |
| Murrum Silli | Sillari | |
| Sondur | Sondur | |
| Goa | Amthane | Amthane nala |
| Anjunem | Gunuleni Nala | |
| Panchwadi | Zuari | |
| Salaulim | Sanguem | |
| Gujarat | Dantiwada | West Banas |
| Dharoi | Sabarmati | |
| Mitti | Mitti | |
| Sardar Sarovar | Narmada | |
| Ranghola | Rangholi | |
| Sukhi | Sukhi | |
| Ukai | Tapti | |
| Himachal Pradesh | Bhakra | Sutlej |
| Kishau | Tons | |
| Nathpa | Sutlej | |
| Pandoh | Beas | |
| Pong | Beas | |
| Chamera | Ravi | |
| Haryana | Ottu barrage | Ghaggar – Hakra |
| Kaushalya | Kaushalya | |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Salal | Chenab |
| Pakal Dul | Chenab | |
| Baglihar | Chenab | |
| Jharkhand | Getalsud | Subarnarekha |
| Konar | Konar | |
| Maithon | Barakar | |
| Tenughat | Damodar | |
| Ranjit Sagar/ Thein | Ravi | |
| Tilaiya | Barakar | |
| Khandoli | Damodar | |
| Karnataka | Almatti Basava Sagara/ Narayanpur | Krishna |
| Bhadra | Bhadra | |
| Tungabhadra | Tungabhadra | |
| Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) | Kaveri | |
| Linganamakki | Sharavati | |
| Raja Lakhamagowda/ Hidkal | Ghataprabha | |
| Renuka Sagara | Malaprabha | |
| Kadra Supa Kodasalli | Kali | |
| Chakra | Chakra | |
| Vani Vilasa Sagara/ Mari Kanive | Vedavathi | |
| Kerala | Malampuzha | Bharathapuzha |
| Solaiyar Parambikulam Peringalkuthu | Chalakkudy | |
| Neyyar | Neyyar | |
| Idukki | Periyar | |
| Chimmony | Chimmony | |
| Cheruthoni | Cheruthoni | |
| Mullai Periyar | Periyar | |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bansagar | Son |
| Bargi | Narmada | |
| Barna | Barna | |
| Gandhi Sagar | Chambal | |
| Halali | Halali | |
| Indirasagar | Narmada | |
| Kolar | Kolar | |
| Omkareshwar | Narmada | |
| Rajghat | Betwa | |
| Tigra/ Tighra | Sank | |
| Manipur | Khuga | Khuga |
| Tipaimukh | Barak | |
| Maharashtra | Koyna | Koyna |
| Jayakwadi | Godavari | |
| Totladoh | Pench | |
| Isapur | Penganga | |
| Ujani/Bhima | Bhima | |
| Khadakwasla | Mutha | |
| Mizoram | Serlui B dam | Serlui |
| Tuirial | Tuirial | |
| Odisha | Hirakud | Mahanadi |
| Jalaput | Sileru | |
| Mandira | Sankh | |
| Patora | Jonk | |
| Rengali | Brahmani | |
| Indravati | Indravati | |
| Punjab | Ranjit Sagar | Ravi |
| Rajasthan | Parbati | Parbati |
| Jawahar Sagar | Chambal | |
| Jawai Bandh | Jawai | |
| Mahi Bajaj Sagar | Mahi | |
| Ranapratap Sagar | Chambal | |
| Jakham | Jakham | |
| Sikkim | Rangit | Rangit |
| Tamilnadu | Amaravathi | Amaravathi |
| Kallanai | Kaveri | |
| Kodaveri | Bhavani | |
| Mettur | Kaveri | |
| Vaigai | Vaigai | |
| Nallathangal | Nallathangal odai | |
| Orathuppalayam | Noyyal | |
| Pillur Dam | Bhavani | |
| Utharakhand | Dhauliganga | Dhauliganga |
| Gusain | Tons | |
| Lakhwar | Yamuna | |
| Tehri | Bhagirathi | |
| Koteshwar | Bhagirathi | |
| Uttar Pradesh | Rihand Dam | Rihand |
| West Bengal | Maithon Panchet | Damodar |
| Dam | Location |
|---|---|
| Three Gorges | China |
| Syncrude Tailings | Canada |
| Chapetón | Argentina |
| Pati | Argentina |
| New Cornelia Tailings | United States |
| Tarbela | Pakistan |
| Dam | State |
|---|---|
| Tehri | Uttarakhand |
| Bhakra | Himachal Pradesh |
| Hirakud | Odissa |
| NagarjunaSagar Dam | Andhra Pradesh |
| Bhavani Sagar | Tamil Nadu |
| ThungaBhadra | Karnataka |
| Rihand | Uttar Pradesh |
| Maithon dam | Jharkhand |
| Koyna | Maharashtra |
Quiz
1. The Tunga Bhadra Dam is located at
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A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Telangana
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Karnataka
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A. Narmada
B. Vaigai
C. Kaveri
D. Tapi
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A. Mahandai
B. Narmada
C. Tapi
D. Chenab
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A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Gujarat
D. Karnataka
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A. Jhelum
B. Chenab
C. Ravi
D. Beas
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A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Gujarat
D. Rajasthan
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A. Jhelum
B. Sutlej
C. Kosi
D. Narmada
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A. Ganga
B. Yamuna
C. Kosi
D. Tapi
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A. Yamuna
B. Bhagirathi
C. Arun
D. Sutlej
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A. Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala
C. Karnataka
D. Andhra Pradesh