|
Distribution of medium, large and total
reservoirs in India
|
States |
Medium |
Large |
Total Storages* |
|
Number |
Area (ha) |
Number |
Area (ha) |
Number |
Area (ha) |
|
Tamil Nadu |
9 |
19,577 |
2 |
23,222 |
8,906 |
358,740 |
|
Karnataka |
16 |
29,078 |
12 |
179,556 |
4,679 |
437,291 |
|
Andhra Pradesh |
32 |
66,429 |
7 |
190,151 |
2,937 |
458,507 |
|
Orissa |
6 |
12,748 |
3 |
119,403 |
1,442 |
198,198 |
|
Gujarat |
28 |
57,748 |
7 |
144,358 |
711 |
286,230 |
|
Rajasthan |
30 |
49,827 |
4 |
49,386 |
423 |
153,444 |
|
Bihar |
5 |
12,523 |
8 |
71,711 |
125 |
96,695 |
|
Uttar Pradesh |
22 |
44,993 |
4 |
71,196 |
66 |
334,840 |
|
Madhya Pradesh |
21 |
169,502 |
5 |
118,307 |
32 |
460,384 |
|
Kerala |
8 |
15,500 |
1 |
6,160 |
30 |
29,635 |
|
West Bengal |
1 |
4,600 |
1 |
10,400 |
6 |
15,732 |
|
Northeast |
2 |
5,835 |
- |
- |
6 |
8,074 |
|
Himachal Pradesh |
- |
- |
2 |
41,364 |
3 |
41,564 |
|
Maharashtra |
- |
39,181 |
- |
115,054 |
- |
273,750 |
|
Haryana |
- |
- |
- |
- |
4 |
282 |
|
Total |
180 |
527,541 |
56 |
1,140,268 |
19,370 |
3,153,366 |
|
State |
Name of River |
Name of Dam |
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
Godavari |
Sriram
Sagar dam |
|
Kaddam
(tributary of Godavari) |
Kaddam
dam |
|
Krishna |
Nagarjuna
Sagar dam |
|
Krishna |
Srisailam
hydroelectric project |
|
Machkund |
Jalaput
dam |
|
Sileru |
Forebay
dam |
|
Bihar
|
Badua |
Badua
reservoir |
|
Barakar |
Maithon
dam |
|
Barakar |
Tilaiya
dam |
|
Chandan |
Chandan
reservoir |
|
Damodar |
Panchet
hill dam |
|
Damodar |
Tenughat
dam |
|
Konar |
Konar
dam |
|
Subarnarekha |
Getalsud
dam |
|
Gujarat |
Banas |
Dantiwada
dam |
|
Machhundri |
Machhundri
irrigation scheme |
|
Mahi |
Kadana
reservoir |
|
Raval |
Raval
irrigation scheme |
|
Sabarmati |
Dharoi
dam |
|
Sakra |
Tapar
dam |
|
Shetrunji |
Shetrunji
irrigation scheme |
|
Tapi |
Ukai
dam |
|
Himachal
Pradesh |
Beas |
Beas
dam at Pong |
|
Beas |
Pandhoh
dam |
|
Sutlej |
Bhakra
dam |
|
Karnataka
|
Arkavally
and Kumudwathy |
Chamarajasagar
dam |
|
Bhadra |
Bhadra
reservoir |
|
Ghataprabha |
Hidkal
dam |
|
Harangi |
Harangi
reservoir |
|
Kabini |
Kabini
dam |
|
Krishna |
Narayanpur
dam |
|
Main Cauvery |
Krishnarajasagar
dam |
|
Malaprabha |
Indira
Gandhi dam |
|
Sharavathy |
Linganamakki
dam |
|
Talakalale |
Talakalale
dam |
|
Tungabhadra |
Tungabhadra
dam |
|
Vedavati |
Vani
Vilasa Sagar
dam |
|
Kerala
|
Ayalar |
Pothundy
dam |
|
Karuvannur |
Peechi
dam |
|
Malampuzha |
Malampuzha
dam |
|
Neyyar |
Neyyar
dam |
|
Periyar |
Idukki
dam |
|
Wadakkancherry |
Vazhani
dam |
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
Barna
|
Barna
dam |
|
Chambal |
Gandhi Sagar
dam |
|
Mahanadi
|
Mahanadi
reservoir project |
|
Tawa |
Tawa
dam |
|
Maharashtra |
Ambi |
Tanaji
Sagar dam |
|
Aner |
Aner
dam |
|
Bagh |
Sirpur
dam |
|
Bhogawati |
Radhanagari
dam |
|
Boladwadi
Stream |
Kolkewadi
dam |
|
Garvi |
Itiadoh
dam |
|
Godavari |
Paithan
dam |
|
Kadwa |
Karanjwan
dam |
|
Katepurna
|
Katepurna
dam |
|
Koyna |
Koyna
dam |
|
Krishna |
Dhom
dam |
|
Mula |
Mula
dam |
|
Mutha |
Khadakwasla
dam |
|
Nira |
Vir
dam |
|
Nirguna |
Nirguna
dam |
|
Pawna |
Pawna
dam |
|
Pench |
Kamthikhairy
dam |
|
Pravara |
Wilson dam |
|
Purna |
Sidheshwar
dam |
|
Purna |
Yeldari
dam |
|
Pus |
Pus dam |
|
Waghadi |
Waghadi
dam |
|
Wuna |
Kanholi
dam |
|
Yelwandi |
Bhatghar
dam |
|
Orissa |
Kolab |
Upper Kolab
dam |
|
Machkund |
Balimela
dam |
|
Mahanadi |
Hirakud
dam |
|
Rajasthan
|
Chambal |
Jawahar
Sagar dam |
|
Chambal |
Rana
Pratap Sagar
dam |
|
Gomti |
Jaisamand
tank |
|
Tamil
Nadu |
Aliyar |
Upper Aliyar
dam |
|
Amaravati |
Amaravathi
dam |
|
Avalanche Stream |
Avalanche dam |
|
Bhavani |
Lower Bhavani
dam |
|
Bhavani |
Upper Bhavani
dam |
|
Cauvery |
Mettur
(Stanley) dam |
|
Emerald |
Emerald dam |
|
Gatanandi |
Gatana
dam |
|
Karuppanadhi |
Karuppanadhi
dam |
|
Kodayar |
Kodayar
dam I |
|
Kodayar |
Kodayar
dam II |
|
Kodayar |
Peechiparai
dam |
|
Kundah |
Kundapalam
dam |
|
Manimuthar |
Manimuthar
dam |
|
Mukurthi |
Mukurthi
dam |
|
Nirar |
Lower Nirar
dam |
|
Palar |
Thirumurthi
dam |
|
Palar-Porandalar |
Palar
Porandalar dam |
|
Paralayar |
Perunchani
dam |
|
Parambikulam |
Parambikulam
dam |
|
Parappalar |
Parappalar
dam |
|
Parson's Valley Stream |
Parson's valley dam |
|
Pegumbahalla |
Pegumbahalla
dam |
|
Periyar |
Periyar
dam |
|
Ponnaiyar |
Sathanur
dam |
|
Porthimund
Stream |
Porthimund
dam |
|
Ramanadhi |
Ramanadhi
dam |
|
Sandy Nullah
Stream |
Sandy Nullah
dam |
|
Sholayar |
Sholayar
dam |
|
Thambraparani |
Thambraparani
dam |
|
Tributary of
Karampuzha |
Western
catchment no.2 dam |
|
Vaigai |
Vaigai
dam |
|
Varahapallam
West |
West Varahapallam
dam |
|
Uttaranchal
|
Bhagirathi |
Maneri
Bhali hydroelectric project (stage 1) |
|
Ramganga |
Ramganga
dam |
|
Ganga |
Tehri
dam |
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
Rihand |
Obra
dam |
|
Rihand |
Rihand
dam |
|
Tons |
Ichari
dam |
|
Betwa |
Matatila
dam |
|
West Bengal |
Kangsabati
and Kumari |
Kangsabati-Kumari
dam |
|
Mayurakshi |
Massanjore
dam |
|