List of dams and reservoirs in India

This page shows the state-wise list of dams and reservoirs in India.[1][2] As of July, 2019, total number of large dams in India is 5,334.[3] About 447 large dams are under construction in India.[4] In terms of number of dams, India ranks third after China and the United States.

Uttarakhand's Tehri Dam, is one of the largest dams in the world and was constructed in the 2006 across Ganges River.
  1. ^ "Head works (Dam, Barrage, Weir, Anicut) in India". Government of India. Archived from the original on 21 September 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference National register of dams in India was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "India has 5334 completed and operational large dams while 411 large dams are under construction, says Bishweswar Tudu". August 2022.
  4. ^ http://cwc.gov.in/sites/default/files/NRLD_04012017.pdf [bare URL PDF]