The 5 Biggest Dams in India
- Tehri Dam – Uttarakhand. Tehri Dam located on the Bhagirathi River, Uttaranchal now become Uttarakhand.
- Bhakra Nangal Dam – Himachal Pradesh. Bhakra Nangal Dam is a gravity dam across the Sutlej river Himachal Pradesh.
- Sardar Sarovar Dam – Gujarat.
- Hirakud Dam – Odisha.
- NagarjunaSagar Dam – Telangana.
Which is the largest reservoir in India?
Indira Sagar in the Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh is the largest reservoir in India. The Dam is a multipurpose Project on the Narmada river with capacity of 12.22 billion cubic metres.
Which state has more dams in India?
Maharashtra
Which is the first dam in India?
Kallanai Dam
Which is the highest dam?
Tehri Dam
Which is the highest dam in world?
The tallest dam in the world is the Jinping-I Dam, an arch dam in China at 305 m (1,001 ft). The tallest embankment dam and second tallest dam in the world is the 300 m (984 ft) Nurek Dam in Tajikistan. The tallest gravity dam is the 285 m (935 ft) high Grande Dixence Dam in Switzerland.
What country has the world’s largest dam?
China
Which is the biggest dam in India?
Tehri Dam on Bhagirathi river is the biggest, highest and tallest dam in India and also the eighth highest dam in the world, located at Uttarakhand.
- Tehri Dam – Uttarakhand.
- Bhakra Nangal Dam – Himachal Pradesh.
- Sardar Sarovar Dam – Gujarat.
- Hirakud Dam – Odisha.
- NagarjunaSagar Dam – Telangana.
How many dams are there in India in 2018?
5264
Which dam is built on Ganga river?
| Dams In India | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name of Dam | State | River |
| Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar Dam also Rihand dam | Uttar Pradesh | Rihand River |
| Tehri Dam | Uttarakhand | Bhagirathi River |
| Dhauli Ganga Dam | Uttarakhand | Dhauli Ganga River |
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Which is the smallest dam of India?
Largest, Highest, Longest and Smallest in India Traditional GK
| Highest Dam | Bhakra Dam (over Sutlej river in Punjab) |
|---|---|
| Largest Port | Mumbai |
| Highest Airport | Leh (Laddakh) |
| Largest Zoo | Zoological Garden (in Kolkata) |
| Longest Dam | Hirakud Dam (over Mahanadi river in Odisha) |
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Which is longest dam in India?
Hirakud Dam
Which is deepest river in India?
- The deepest river in India is Brahmaputra.
- The maximum depth of this river is 380 ft .
- Brahmaputra to originates from China and enters India.
- Major tributary of Brahmaputra river in India is river Subansari.
Which is the world highest gravity dam?
One of the highest gravity dams in world. I visited Bhakhra dam in 2012. The dam, at 741 ft (226 m), is one of the highest gravity dams in the world (compared to USA’s largest Hoover Dam at 743 ft).
Which dam is built on which river?
Sardar Sarovar Dam. Built on the Narmada river, the Sardar Sarovar dam was a project started in 1979. The dam is the largest dam built on the river Narmada, aimed at providing drinking water, irrigation water and hydro-power for the state of Gujrat.
What are the 10 largest dams in the world?
The World’s 10 Largest Hydroelectric Dams
- Three Gorges Dam.
- Itaipu Dam.
- Xiluodu.
- Guri.
- Tucuruí
- Xiangjiaba.
- Grand Coulee.
- Longtan Dam.
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