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DEFINITION OF LARGE DAMS FOR INCLUSION UNDER NRLD As per International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD) Specification

a) length of crest of the dam is not less than 500 metres or

b) capacity of the reservoir formed by the dam is not less than one million cubic metres or

c) the maximum flood discharge dealt with by the dam is not less than 2000 cubic metres per second or

d) the dam has specially difficult foundation problems, or

e) the dam is of unusual design

On review on consideration of “height” for arriving at whether dam is in category of Large dam or not the above definition has been retained for dams other than Earthen and Rock fill dams. For Earthen and Rock fill dams following definition of large dams has been adopted from "IS 12169-1987- criteria for design of small embankment dams" for inclusion under NRLD.

Large Dam

A dam exceeding 15m in height above deepest river bed level and a dam between 10 and 15 m height provided volume of earthwork exceeds 0.75 million m3 and storage exceeds 1 million m3 or the maximum flood discharge exceeds 2000 cumecs."

Large Dams[height >=50 m]

# Name Purpose River Nearest City District State Basin Status Completion Year Type Length (m) Max Height above Foundation (m) Design Gross Storage Capacity (MCM)
1 Tehri Dam Hydroelectric,Irrigation Bhagirathi Pratapnagar Tehri Garhwal Uttarakhand Ganga Completed 2005 Earthen / Gravity & Masonry 575 260.5 3540
2 Lakhwar Dam Hydroelectric,Irrigation Yamuna Dehradun Dehradun Uttarakhand Ganga Proposed Earthen / Gravity & Masonry 451 204 587.84
3 Idukki (Eb)/Idukki Arch Dam Hydroelectric Periyar Todupulai Idukki Kerala West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari Completed 1974 Gravity & Masonry 366 169 1998.57
4 Bhakra Dam Hydroelectric,Irrigation,Recreation Satluj Bilaspur Bilaspur Himachal Pradesh Indus up to International Border Completed 1963 Earthen / Gravity & Masonry 518.16 167.64 9867.84
5 Pakal Dul Dam Hydroelectric Marusudar Kishtwar Kishtwar Jammu & Kashmir Indus up to International Border Proposed Earthen / Gravity & Masonry 305 167 .1254
6 Sardar Sarover Gujarat Dam Hydroelectric,Irrigation Narmada Rajpipla Narmada Gujarat Narmada Completed Gravity & Masonry 1210 163 9500
7 Srisailam (N.S.R.S.P) Dam Hydroelectric,Irrigation Krishna Nandikotkur Kurnool Telangana Krishna Completed 1984 Earthen 512 145 8724.88
8 Ranjit Sagar Dam Flood Control,Hydroelectric,Irrigation Ravi Pathankot Kathua Punjab Indus up to International Border Completed 1999 Earthen 617 145 3280
9 Baglihar Dam Hydroelectric CHENAB Ramban Ramban Jammu & Kashmir Indus up to International Border Completed 2009 Gravity & Masonry 364.362 143 475
10 Chamera I Dam Hydroelectric Ravi Bhattiyat Chamba Himachal Pradesh Indus up to International Border Completed 1994 Earthen / Gravity & Masonry 295 140 242.3
11 Cheruthoni (Eb) Dam Hydroelectric Cheruthoni Todupulai Idukki Kerala West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari Completed 1976 Earthen / Gravity & Masonry 651 138.38 1998.57
12 Pong Dam Hydroelectric,Irrigation Beas Dera Gopipur Kangra Himachal Pradesh Indus up to International Border Completed 1974 Earthen / Gravity & Masonry 1950.7 132.59 8570
13 Jamrani Dam Irrigation Gola Naini Tal Nainital Uttarakhand Ganga Proposed 1990 Gravity & Masonry 465 130.6
14 Subansiri Lower HE (Nhpc) Dam Hydroelectric Subansiri Lower Subansiri Lower Subansiri Arunanchal Pradesh Brahmaputra Under Construction 2014 Gravity & Masonry 284 130 1643
15 Ramganga Dam Hydroelectric,Irrigation Ramganga Lansdowne Garhwal Uttarakhand Ganga Completed 1974 Earthen 630 127.5 2448
16 Nagarjuna Sagar Dam Hydroelectric,Irrigation Krishna Guruzala Guntur Telangana Krishna Completed 1974 Earthen 4865 124.66 11553
17 Kakki (Eb) Dam Hydroelectric Kakki Rani Pathanamthitta Kerala West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari Completed 1966 Earthen / Gravity & Masonry 336.19 116.13 454.07
18 Nagi Dam Irrigation Nagi Jamui Jamui Bihar Ganga Completed 1958 Earthen 1884 113.5 108
19 Salal (Rockfill And Concrete ) Dam Hydroelectric Chenab Gool Gulab Garh Reasi Jammu & Kashmir Indus up to International Border Completed 1986 Earthen / Gravity & Masonry 487 113 28.5
20 Lakhya Dam Drinking / Water Supply Lakhya hole Mudigere Chikmagalur Karnataka Krishna Completed 1994 Earthen 1048 108 273.79
21 Sholayar Dam Hydroelectric,Irrigation Sholayar Pollachi Coimbatore Tamil Nadu West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari Completed 1971 Earthen / Gravity & Masonry 1244.18 105.16 152.48
22 Koyna Dam Hydroelectric Koyna Patan Satara Maharashtra Krishna Completed 1964 Earthen 807.72 103.02 2980.69
23 Idamalayar (Eb) Dam Hydroelectric Idamalayar Devikolam Idukki Kerala West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari Completed 1985 Earthen / Gravity & Masonry 373 102 1208.23
24 Supa Dam Hydroelectric Kali Nadi Supa Uttara Kannada Karnataka West flowing rivers from Tapi to Tadri Completed 1987 Gravity & Masonry 331.29 101 4178
25 Karjan Dam Irrigation Karjan Rajpipla Narmada Gujarat Narmada Completed 1987 Earthen / Gravity & Masonry 903 100 630
26 Kulamavu (Eb) Dam Hydroelectric Kilivillithode Todupulai Idukki Kerala West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari Completed 1977 Gravity & Masonry 385 100 1998.57
27 Koteshwar Dam Hydroelectric Bhagirathi Pratapnagar Tehri Garhwal Uttarakhand Ganga Completed Gravity & Masonry 300.5 97.5 88.9
28 Lower : PPSP Dam Hydroelectric,Irrigation Kistobazar nalla Puruliya Puruliya West Bengal Subarnarekha Completed Rockfill 310 95 16
29 Doyang Hep Dam Hydroelectric,Drinking / Water Supply Doyang Wokha Wokha Nagaland Brahmaputra Completed Earthen 462 92 565
30 Rihand Dam Hydroelectric,Irrigation Rihand Dudhi Sonbhadra Uttar Pradesh Ganga Completed 1962 Gravity & Masonry 932 91.46 10608.32
31 Indira Sagar (NHDC) Dam Hydroelectric,Irrigation Narmada Khandwa East Nimar Madhya Pradesh Narmada Completed 2006 Earthen / Gravity & Masonry 654 91.4 12220
32 Warna Dam Hydroelectric,Irrigation Varna Shahuwadi Kolhapur Maharashtra Krishna Completed 2000 Earthen / Gravity & Masonry 1580 88.8 974.188
33 Bhatsa Dam Hydroelectric,Irrigation Bhatsa and chorna Shahapur Thane Maharashtra West flowing rivers from Tapi to Tadri Completed 1983 Earthen / Gravity & Masonry 959 88.5 976.1
34 Pillur Dam Hydroelectric Bhavani Mettuppalaiyam Coimbatore Tamil Nadu Cauvery Completed 1967 Gravity & Masonry 357 88 44.4
35 Upper Kodayar Dam Hydroelectric Kodayar Kalkulam Kanniyakumari Tamil Nadu West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari Completed 1972 Gravity & Masonry 166 88 98.51
36 Hasdeo Bango (Minimata) Dam Hydroelectric,Irrigation Hasdeo Katghora Korba Chhattisgarh Mahanadi Completed 1990 Earthen / Gravity & Masonry 554.5 87 3417
37 Jakham Main Dam Irrigation Jakham (mahi) Pratapgarh Pratapgarh Rajasthan Mahi Completed 1986 Gravity & Masonry 253 87 142.02
38 Teesta -V (NHPC) Dam Hydroelectric Teesta North North Sikkim Brahmaputra Completed 2007 Gravity & Masonry 176.5 86.8 13.5
39 Lower Ghatghar Dam Hydroelectric Shahi Nalla Shahapur Thane Maharashtra West flowing rivers from Tapi to Tadri Completed 2007 Gravity & Masonry 449 86.14 3.21
40 Kallada (Parappar) (Id) Dam Hydroelectric,Irrigation Kallada Pattanapuram Kollam Kerala West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari Completed 1986 Gravity & Masonry 335 85.35 524
41 Madupetty (Eb) Dam Hydroelectric Palar Devikolam Idukki Kerala West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari Completed 1957 Earthen / Gravity & Masonry 237.74 85.34 55.4
42 Parbati II Dam Hydroelectric Parbati Kullu Kullu Himachal Pradesh Indus up to International Border Under Construction Gravity & Masonry 101.5 85 6.55
43 Chakra Dam Irrigation Chakra Hosanagara Shimoga Karnataka West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari Completed 1985 Rockfill 570 84 222.6
44 Bandardhara Dam Hydroelectric,Irrigation Paravara Akola Ahmadnagar Maharashtra Godavari Completed 1926 Gravity & Masonry 2717 82.35 312.6
45 Lower Vaitarna Dam Drinking / Water Supply Vaitarna Shahapur Thane Maharashtra West flowing rivers from Tapi to Tadri Completed 1954 Gravity & Masonry 567.07 82 204.98
46 Ukai Dam Flood Control,Hydroelectric,Irrigation Tapi Songadh Tapi Gujarat Tapi Completed 1972 Earthen / Gravity & Masonry 4927 81 8510
47 Upper Aliyar Dam Hydroelectric Aliyar Pollachi Coimbatore Tamil Nadu West flowing rivers from Tadri to Kanyakumari Completed 1971 Gravity & Masonry 315 81 26.57
48 Aruna Dam Hydroelectric,Irrigation Aruna Vaibhavwadi Sindhudurg Maharashtra West flowing rivers from Tapi to Tadri Earthen 1240 80.41 93.378
49 Upper Bhavani Dam Hydroelectric Bhavani Udagamandalam The Nilgiris Tamil Nadu Cauvery Completed 1965 Gravity & Masonry 419 80 101.2
50 Pare Dam (Pare HE project) Dikrong Completed Gravity & Masonry 152.2 78 19.63

(Source: India-WRIS WebGIS)

  1. National register of large dams [Link]
  2. India-WRISWater Resources Information System of India: Water Resources Projects sub-information system [Link]