A list of important dams in India contains all the relevant pieces of information.
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It includes Major Dams, Highest Dam in India, Tallest Dam in India, and various key details about them.
The Dam built on the Bhagirathi River in Uttarakhand was constructed in 1978. It is the tallest barren in India, which was built in collaboration with the USSR.
1. Tehri Dam
Srisailam Dam on the Krishna River in Andhra Pradesh was constructed in 1960. It is the second largest hydroelectric project in India.
2. The Srisailam Dam
Bhakra Nangal Dam was constructed in 1948 on the Satluj River in Himachal Pradesh. Both Punjab and Haryana use the water flowing out of this dam.
3. The Bhakra Nangal Dam
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam was constructed in 1967 on the Krishna River in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The world's largest masonry dam is protected by 26 gates.
4. The Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
Idukki Dam was constructed in 1976 on the Periyar River in Kerala. It is the largest and most reliable source of electricity in Kerala.
5. The Idukki Dam
Sardar Sarovar Dam was constructed in 1987 on the Narmada River in Gujarat. It is the largest dam of the Narmada Valley Project.
6. The Sardar Sarovar Dam
Shivanasamudra Dam was built in 1902 on the Kaveri River in Karnataka. It is India's first hydroelectric power plant dam.
7. The Shivanasamudra Dam
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