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DAMS IN INDIA

A dam is a barrier that impounds water. They serve to retain water or prevent water flow to specific land regions. A dam can also be used to collect water or for storage of water.

BHAKRA NANGAL DAM BUILT OVER THE SUTLEJ RIVER IN HIMACHAL PRADESH IS THE LARGEST DAM IN INDIA (WITH A HEIGHT OF 225M) AND THE SECOND LARGEST DAM IN ASIA

HIRAKUD DAM OVER MAHANADI RIVER IN ORISSA IS ONE OF THE LONGEST DAMS (OVER 26 KM LONG). IT HAS TWO OBSERVATION TOWERS – GANDHI MINAR AND NEHRU MINAR

TEHRI DAM OVER BHAGIRATHI RIVER IN UTTARAKHAND IS ONE OF THE HIGHEST DAMS IN INDIA ( HEIGHT OF 261M )

THE SARDAR SAROVAR OR NARMADA DAM WITH A HEIGHT OF 138M IS BUILT OVER THE NARMADA RIVER IN GUJRATH. IT IRRIGATES THE REGION OF KUTCH AND SAURASHTRA.

THE NAGARJUNA SAGAR DAM IS THE WORLD’S LARGEST MASONARY DAM AT A HEIGHT OF 124M IS BUILT ACROSS THE KRISHNA RIVER IN ANDHRA PRADESH.

BHATGAR DAM ON THE RIVER VELVANDI IS 40KM FROM PUNE AND THE CENTRE OF TOURIST ATTRACTION.

SRISHAILAM DAM OVER THE KRISHNA RIVER IN KURNOOL DISTRICT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

BHAVANI SAGAR DAM IN ERODE TAMIL NADU

INDIRA SAGAR DAM IN MADHYA PRADESH

KRISHNA RAJ SAGAR DAM IN MYSORE

SINGUR DAM IN ANDHRA PRADESH

TUNGABHADRA DAM IN KARNATAKA

SOME IMPORTANT DAMS IN KERALABANSURA SAGAR DAM IN KALPETTA, WAYANAD DISTRICT

CHERUTHONY DAM IN IDDUKKI

MALAMPIZHA DAM IN PALAKKAD

MULLAPERIYAR DAM IN IDUKKI

NEYYAR DAM IN THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

PEECHI DAM IN THRISSUR

VAZHANI DAM –A CLAY DAM IN THRISSUR

USES OF DAMS STORE WATER FOR IRRIGATION

GENERATE HYDRO ELECTRICITY

PREVENT FLOODS FACILITATE AFFORESTATION

DISADVANTAGES OF DAMS DISPLACEMENT OF PEOPLE MAKING

THEM TO FIND NEW HOMES ENDANGERING TO MANY WILD LIFE

SPECIES RESEARCH SAYS THAT DAMS MAY

RESULT IN EARTHQUAKES RESERVOIR CREATED BY DAMS MAY

INUNDATE LAND, CROPS,CITIES AND VILLAGES

DAMS ARE EXPENSIVE TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN