Major dams of India

Large dams notable for their height, length or reservoir.

9 entriesSource: Central Water Commission, National Register of Large DamsReviewed November 2026
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1TehriBhagirathiUttarakhandTallest dam in India
2BhakraSutlejHimachal PradeshConcrete gravity dam; reservoir Gobind Sagar
3HirakudMahanadiOdishaOne of the longest earthen dams in the world
4Sardar SarovarNarmadaGujaratLargest of the Narmada Valley dams
5Indira SagarNarmadaMadhya PradeshReservoir among the largest in India by volume
6Nagarjuna SagarKrishnaTelangana / Andhra PradeshOne of the largest masonry dams in the world
7IdukkiPeriyarKeralaAmong the highest arch dams in Asia
8KoynaKoynaMaharashtraHydroelectric project in the Western Ghats
9MetturKaveriTamil NaduReservoir Stanley Reservoir, built 1934