Here is a list of some important Dams in India. These will help you in upcoming exams. You can download the complete list in PDF format. The link is given at the end of this post.
List of Important Dams in India
S.No
Dam
River
State
1
Somasila Dam
Pennar River
Andhra Pradesh
2
Srisailam Dam
Krishna River
Andhra Pradesh
3
Ukai Dam
Tapti River
Gujarat
4
Dharoi Dam
Sabarmati River
Gujarat
5
Kadana dam
Mahi River
Gujarat
6
Dantiwada Dam
Banas River
Gujarat
7
Pandoh Dam
Beas River
Himachal Pradesh
8
Nathpa Jhakri Dam
Satluj River
Himachal Pradesh
9
Chamera Dam
Ravi River
Himachal Pradesh
10
Baglihar Dam
Chenab River
Jammu and Kashmir
11
Dumkhar Hydroelectric Dam
Indus River
Jammu and Kashmir
12
Uri Hydroelectric Dam
Jhelum River
Jammu and Kashmir
13
Maithon Dam
Barakar River
Jharkhand
14
Chandil Dam
Swarnarekha River
Jharkhand
15
Panchet Dam
Damodar River
Jharkhand
16
Tunga Bhadra Dam
Tungabhadra River
Karnataka
17
Kadra Dam
Kalinadi River
Karnataka
18
Alamatti Dam
Krishna River
Karnataka
19
Supa Dam
Kalinadi or Kali river
Karnataka
20
Krishna Raja Sagara Dam
Kaveri River
Karnataka
21
Narayanpur Dam
Krishna River
Karnataka
22
Kodasalli Dam
Kali River
Karnataka
23
Peechi Dam
Manali River
Kerala
24
Idukki Dam
Periyar River
Kerala
25
Kundala Dam
Kundala Lake
Kerala
26
Parambikulam Dam
Parambikulam River
Kerala
27
Mullaperiyar Dam
Periyar River
Kerala
28
Neyyar Dam
Neyyar River
Kerala
29
Barna Dam
Barna River
Madhya Pradesh
30
Bargi Dam
Narmada River
Madhya Pradesh
31
Bansagar Dam
Sone River
Madhya Pradesh
32
Gandhi Sagar Dam
Chambal River
Madhya Pradesh
33
Yeldari Dam
Purna river
Maharashtra
34
Ujani Dam
Bhima River
Maharashtra
35
Pawna Dam
Maval River
Maharashtra
36
Koyna Dam
Koyna River
Maharashtra
37
Jayakwadi Dam
Godavari River
Maharashtra
38
Wilson Dam
Pravara River
Maharashtra
39
Kolkewadi Dam
Vashishti River
Maharashtra
40
Girna Dam
Girana river
Maharashtra
41
Khadakwasla Dam
Mutha River
Maharashtra
42
Gangapur Dam
Godavari river
Maharashtra
43
Indravati Dam
Indravati River
Odisha
44
Hirakud Dam
Mahanadi River
Odisha
45
Vaigai Dam
Vaigai River
Tamil Nadu
46
Perunchani Dam
Paralayar River
Tamil Nadu
47
Mettur Dam
Kaveri River
Tamil Nadu
48
Nizam Sagar Dam
Manjira River
Telangana
49
Singur dam
Manjira River
Telangana
50
Radhanagari Dam
Bhogawati River
Telangana
51
Lower Manair Dam
Manair River
Telangana
52
Mid Manair Dam
Manair River and SRSP Flood Flow Canal
Telangana
53
Upper Manair Dam
Manair River and Kudlair River
Telangana
54
Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar Dam also Rihand dam
Rihand River
Uttar Pradesh
55
Tehri Dam
Bhagirathi River
Uttarakhand
56
Dhauli Ganga Dam
Dhauli Ganga River
Uttarakhand