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[1] [2] As of July, 2019, total number of large dams in India is 5,334. [3] About 447 large dams are under construction in India. [4] In terms of number of dams, India ranks third after China and the United States. Uttarakhand's Tehri Dam, is one of the largest dams in the world and was constructed in the 2006 across Ganges River.
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 or equal to 1,000,000 acre-feet (1.2 km 3). In terms of number of dams, India ranks third after China, and USA.
The following table lists the largest man-made dams by volume of fill/structure. ... 10 Nurek Dam Tajikistan: 1980 54 ... Indira Sagar Dam India: 2005 12.2 92 9.75
The Three Gorges Dam in Hubei, China, has the world's largest instantaneous generating capacity at 22,500 MW of power. In second place is the Baihetan Dam, also in China, with a capacity of 16,000 MW. The Itaipu Dam in Paraguay and Brazil is the third largest with 14,000 MW of power.
The dam has a height of 38.5 metres (126 ft) and length of 776 metres (2,546 ft). In the dam's reservoir there is a set of islands that were formed when the reservoir submerged the surrounding areas. [2] The islands with the Banasura hills are in the background view. [3] It is the largest earth dam in India and the second largest of its kind in ...
The Indira Sagar Dam is the largest dam in India, in terms of volume of water stored in the reservoir. It is located on the Narmada River at the town of Narmada Nagar, Punasa in the Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh in India. The foundation stone of the project was laid by the prime minister of India Indira Gandhi on 23 October 1984. The ...
Pages in category "Lists of dams in India" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. ... List of largest reservoirs in India; T.
Name of Dam Year Completed River Location Type Height (m) Length (m) Volume content (10 3 m 3) Gross Storage Capacity (10 3 m 3) Reservoir Area (10 3 m 2) Effective Storage Capacity (10 3 m 3) Purpose Designed Spillway Capacity (m 3 /s) Dhamapur: 1600: Malvan: Sindhudurg: Earthfill: 11: 217: 2687: Irrigation: 9.85: Vihar: 1860: Vihar: Mumbai ...