Important Dams and Irrigation Projects in India
Some essential Point:
Bhakra Nangal Dam:
- Rann of Kutch is an inland drainage area.
- Damodar river basin is called “Ruhr of India”.
- The second larger river basin in India is Godavari.
- The second largest basin in Peninsula India is on Krishna river.
- Stanley reservoir situated in Tamil Nadu.
- Koyna Reservoir situated on Maharashtra.
Bhakra Nangal Dam:
- This is constructed on the river Sutlej.
- It is the highest straightway gravity dam in the world and first largest dam in India and second largest Dam in Asia.
- A reservoir named “Govindsagar Lake” situated here.
- Bhakara Nangal Dam is 13km downstream of Bhakara Dam.Four power houses project situated here.
- Bhakara Nangal Dam is a joint venture of Rajasthan, Punjab & Haryana.
Rihand-Dam Project:
- Rihand is the longest manmade lake in India, its maximum height that is 91mtr.
- Another name of this reservoir is “Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar”.
- Rihand dam is established across the river Rihand in Madhya Pradesh.
Gandak Dam:
- Gandak Dam is built on the Gandak River.
- This is joint venture of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Nepal.
- This is located in A.P.
- Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is built on the Krishna River.
- Beas is a joint venture of Haryana, Punjab & Rajasthan.
- This is built across the Beas River at ‘Pong’ dam.
- Kosi Dam is a joint venture of Nepal & Bihar.
- Kosi irrigation project is set up on the river Kosi.
- This is a joint venture between A.P. & Karnataka.
- Tungabhadra Dam is built across the river Tungabhadra, which is a tributary of River Krishna.
- It is one of the longest dams in the world (26 km in length).
- Hirakund dam situated across the river Mahanadi in Orissa.
State
wise Irrigation Projects in India: At a Glance
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Punjab & Haryana
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Western Yamuna Canal from Yamuna at Tejawala
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Upper Bari Doab Canal from Ravi at Madhopur
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Sirhind Feeder from Ferozepur Feeder at Malawala.
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Bhakra Canal was made from Bhakra Dam.
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Nangal Canal was made from Nangal Dam,.
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from Sutlej near Ferozepur Eastern Gray
canal is situated
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Uttar Pradesh
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Lower Ganga Canal from Ganga at Narora
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Eastern Yamuna Canal from Yamuna near Faizabad
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Upper Ganga Canal from Ganga at Haridwar
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Agra Canal from Jamuna at Okhla
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Sharda Sahayak & Sharda Sagar from Sharda.
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Madhya Pradesh
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At Rudri Mahanadi Canal fro Mahanadi
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Wainganga Canal from Wainganga
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Tandula Canal from Tandula and Sukha rivers
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Bihar
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Soan Canal from Soan near Delhi
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Eastern Kosi Canal from Kosi
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Eastern Gandak Canal from Gandak
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Triveni Canal from Triveni at Triveri
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Maharashtra
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Nira Canal Project on the river Yelwandi at
Bhatanagar
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Mutha Canal Project on the river Mutha at
Khandakavasla
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Pravara River Canal on the River Prewara at
Bhandara
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Rajasthan
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Jawai Project on Jawai river
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Chambal Canal Project water from Sutlej, Beas and
Ravi
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Gujarat
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Kon dana Project on Mahi
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Dontiwada Project on Banar
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Ukai Project
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Karnataka
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Bhadra project on Bhadra
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Upper-Krishna project
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Ghataprabha Valley
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Kabini Project
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Tamil Nadu
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Cauvery Delta project
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Lower Bhawan Project
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Manimuthar Project
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Paramikulam Project
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Grand Anicut
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Andhra Pradesh
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Godavari Delta Project
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Kurnool-Cuddapah Canal Project
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Krishna Delta project
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Mallipuram Dam on Tungabhadra river
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Pochampad Project
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Kadam Project
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Orissa
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Mahanadi Project
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Taldana Project
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Kerala
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Pamba Canal
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Malempuzha Project
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