DAMS (ICOLD)



DAMS IN INDIA

ICOLD Specification

(International Commission on Large Dams)

Dams Of National Importance:

Dams of National Importance are such dams with height 100 metre and above or gross storage capacity of 1 billion cubic metre and above.

Large Dams:

  • A large dam is classified as one with a maximum height of more than 15 metres from its deepest foundation to the crest.
  • A dam between 10 and 15 metres in height from its deepest foundation is also included in the classification of a large dam provided it complies with one of the following conditions :
  1. length of crest of the dam is not less than 500 metres or
  2. capacity of the reservoir formed by the dam is not less than one million cubic metres or
  3. the maximum flood discharge dealt with by the dam is not less than 2000 cubic metres per second or
  4. the dam has specially difficult foundation problems, or
  5. the dam is of unusual design

DAMS OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE:

As per NRLD, there are 65 completed and 11 under construction dams in India in the category of "Dams of National Importance".

Sl. No Name of Dam Year of completion River Nearest city Height above lowest foundation Length of dam Gross Storage capacity Reservoir Area Effective Storage capacity Designed Spillway capacity .
m m km3 km2 km3 m3/sec
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
  Andhra Pradesh                  
1 Srisailam H.E.Project 1984 Krishna Hyderabad 145 512 8.72 616.42 4.25 38369
2 Somasila 1989 Pennar Nellore 39 760.75 2.21 212.28 NA 22375
3 PS Velegonda Project (Sunkesula Dam) 2014   Markapur 58.8 400 1.53 69.53 1.23 NOF
  Telangana                  
4 Nagarjunasagar Dam 1974 Krishana Hyderabad 124.66 4865 11.56 284.9 5.73 42476
5 Sriamasagar 1977 Godavari Nizamabad 43 15600 3.17 450.82 2.32 45300
  Chhattisgarh                  
6 Manimata (Hasdeo) Bango 1990 Hasdeo Bilaspur 87 2509 3.42 188.47 3.05 42842
  Gujarat                  
7 Ukai 1972 Tapi Fort Songadh 68.58 4926.79 7.5 600.95 6.62 1125000
8 Kadana 1979 Mahi Samtrampur 66 406 1.54 16.6 1.2 49497
9 Karjan 1987 Karjan Rajpipla 100 903 0.63 36.77 0.58 19625
10 Sardar Sarovar 2017 Narmada Bharuch 163 1210 9.5 348.67 5.8 85000
  Himachal Pradesh                  
11 Bhakra Dam 1963 Sutlej Nangal 226 518 9.62 168.35 7.19 8212
12 Pong Dam 1974 Beas Mukerian 133 1951 8.57 260 7.29 12375
13 Chamera I (NHPC) 1994 Ravi Banikhet 140 295 0.39 9.5 0.11 21760
14 KOL (NTPC) 2014 Sutlej Bilaspur 167 500 0.58 13.02 0.09 16500
  Jammu & Kashmir                  
15 SALAL (Rockfill Dam) NHPC 1987 Chinab Jammu 118 630       NA
     
16 SALAL (Concrete Dam) NHPC 1987 Chinab Jammu 112.91 450.81 0.28 93.56 0.01 22427
17 Baglihar 2009 Chenab Udampur 143 362.86 0.48 8.08 0.15 16500
  Jharkhand                  
18 Maithon Dam 1957 Barakar Asansol 56 4426 1.09 107.16 0.8 13592
19 Panchet Hill 1959 Damodar Asansol 48 6777 1.36 153.38 0.5 16608
20 Tenughat 1978 Damodar Hazaribagh 64.87 6494 1.02 64.78 1 16000
  Karnataka                  
21 Krishnarajasagar 1931 Cauvery Mysore 42.62 2621 1.4 10.62 1.28 no spillway
22 Tungabhadra 1953 Tunga-bhadra Hospet 49.39 2443 3.16 349.2 3.16 18408
23 Bhadra Dam 1965 Bhadra Shimoga 76.81 1708 2.03 117.25 1.79 3020.95
24 Linganamakki Dam 1965 Sharavathy Shimoga 61.26 2749.29 4.44 317.28 4.29 6834
25 Malaprabha 1972 Mala-prabha Belgaum 43.13 154.52 1.07 129.5 0.97 5238.6
26 Hidkal 1977 Ghata-prabha Belgaum 62.48 10183 1.44 78.04 1.39 4615
27 Hemavathy Project 1979 Hemavathy Hassan 58.5 4692 1.05 91.62 0.93 3624.52
28 Supa 1987 Kalinadi Dandeli 101 331.29 4.18 123 3.76 2830
29 Lakhya 1994 Lakya Kudremukh 108 1048 0.27 6.05 0.24 33
30 Almatti 1999 Krishna Bijapur 52.24 1564.85 3.49 487.87 2.99 31007
  Kerala                  
31 KAKKI (EB) 1966 Kakki Vandiperiyar 116.13 336.19 0.46 17.51 0.45 NA
32 IDUKKI (EB) 1974 Periyar Cheruthoni 169 365.85 2 59.83 1.46 NA
33 CHERUTHONI (EB) 1976 Cheruthoni Cheruthoni 138.38 650.75       5013
34 KULAMAVU (EB) 1977 Kilivallithodu Tr. To Kaliyar Moolamattom 99.97 384.96       NA
35 IDAMALAYAR (EB) 1985 Idamalayar Kothamangalam 101.6 373 1.09 28.3 1.02 3013
  Madhya Pradesh                  
36 Gandhisagar 1960 Chambal Mandasur 62.17 514 7.32 60 6.8 21238
37 Tawa 1978 Tawa Itarsi 57.92 1722.14 2.31 200.55 1.94 20400
38 Indira Sagar 2005 Narmada Punasa 92 653 12.22 913.48 9.75 83534
  Maharashtra                  
39 Koyna 1964 Koyna Patan 103 805 2.8 115 2.64 3883
40 Middle Vaitarna 2012 Vaitarna Mumbai 102.4 565 0.2 6.4 0.19 6538
41 Paithan (Jayakwadi) 1976 Godavari Paithan 41.3 10415 2.91 398 2.17 18153
42 Ujjani 1980 Bhima Indapur 56.4 2540 3.32 290 1.52 18010
43 Isapur 1982 Penganga Nanded 47 4120 1.25   0.95 10480
44 Totladoh (Pench Hydel) 1989 Pench ramtek 74.5 680 1.24 77.71 1.09 12072
  Odisha                  
45 Hirakud 1957 Mahanadi Sambalpur 60.96 4800 8.14 743 5.82 42450
46 Rengali 1985 Branmani Angol 70.5 1040 5.15 378.4 4.4 46960
47 BALIMELA 1977 Sileru Chitrakonda 70 1821 3.61 169.08 2.68 10930
48 Upper Kolab 1985 Kolab Jeypore 55 646 1.22 122 0.94 10020
49 Indravati (Upper Indavati project) 1996 Indrawati Nawarangpur 45 555       11430
50 Kapur (Upper Indavati project) 1996 Kapur Nawarangpur 64 537       no spillway
51 Muran (Upper Indavati project) 1996 Muran Nawarangpur 65 604 2.3 110 1.49 8000
52 Podagada (Upper Indavati project) 1996   Nawarangpur 77.5 462       no spillway
  Punjab                  
53 Thein (Ranjit Sagar) 2000 Ravi Pathankot 147 617 3.28 87.6 2.34 20678
  Rajasthan                  
54 RANAPRATAP SAGER 1970 Chambal Kota 53.95 1143 2.9 198.29 1.57 18400
55 MAHI BAJAJ SAGAR 1985 Mahi Banswara 74.5 3109 2.18 134 1.83 23280
56 BISALPUR 1999 Banas Deoli 39.5 574 1.1 218.36 1.04 29046
  Tamil Nadu                  
57 Mettur 1934 Cauvery Salem 65.23 1615.4 2.71 153.46 2.65 12904.8
58 Sholayar 1971 Sholayar Valparai 105.16 1244.19 0.15 5.26 0.14 1474.9
  Uttarakhand                  
59 Ramganga 1974 Ramganga P.Garhwal 128 715 0.25 19.72 0.22 8467
60 Jamrani 1990 Gola Kathgodam 140 765 0.21     3630
61 Tehri (THDC) 2005 Bhagirathi Tehri 260.5 592.7 3.54 42 2.62 13025
  Uttar Pradesh                  
62 Rihand 1962 Rihand Sonbhadra 91.46 934.45 10.6 468 8.9 13342.78
63 Matatila 1964 Betwa Jhansi 45.72 6315.15 1.13 138..85 1.02 15350
64 Rajghat 2005 Betwa Lalitpur 43.8 10790 2.17 2453 1.95 33893
  West Bengal                  
65 Kangsabati 1965 K.Bati/ Kumari Bankura 41 10400 1.04 124.32 0.9 5715

DAMS OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE [under Construction]

Sl No Name of Dam Year of completion River Nearest city Height above lowest foundation Length of dam Gross Storage capacity Reservoir Area Effective Storage Capacity Designed Spillway Capacity
m m km3 km2 km3 m3/sec
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
  Andhra Pradesh                  
1 Polavaram Project

UC 

81O 39' 46" E   17O 16' 53" N

 Godavari Rajahmandry 63.25

Spill way 1128.40 & Earth cum Rock fill dam 2454 

 5511 (Mcum) 637 2130 Mcum 1.02 Lakh Cumecs
2 Kandleru UC Kandaleru Nellore 49 10752 1.92 142.32 1.69  
3 Pulichintala Project UC Krishna Jaggayyaoeta 37.24 934 1.3 - 1.05 57700
  Assam                  
3 Subansiri Lower HE Project(NHPC) UC Subansiri Gogamukh 130 284 1.37 33.5 0.44 37500
  Jammu & Kashmir                  
4 PAKAL DUL (Drangdhuran) HEP UC Marsudar   167          
  Jharkhand                  
5 Icha at Kuju UC Kharkai Chaibasa 38.5 6600 1.04 119.12 0.84 23741
6 Chandil UC Subarnarekha Jamshed-pur 56.8 720.1 1.5 174.09 1.15 24700
7 North Koel* UC North Koel Dalton ganj 67.86 343 1.17 71.2 0.96 16000
  Maharasthra                  
8 Lower Penganga UC Penganga Pandharkawada 35.63 1998 1.05 159.51 0.86 34768.69
  Uttarpradesh                  
9 Virat Sagar UC Dhasan Mahoba 180 1550        
  Uttaranchal                  
10 Lakhwar UC Yamuna Dehradun 204 481.5 0.58 95.7 0.33 8850
  Mizoram                  
11 Tuirial Dam UC Tuirial Silchar 75 250 1.4 45 0.75 4450

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