India's Dams PDF
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2024
Manish Sir
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This document is a study guide on the important dams of India for the 10+2 CET 2024 exam. It provides details on the location, river, height, and other characteristics of important dams like Tehri Dam, Hirakud Dam, and Bhakra Nangal Dam.
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# CET {10+2} 2024 ## Updated Data 2024 ### Complete In 1 Shot **All Important Dams In India** **Manish Sir** ## Important Dams of India ### Tehri Dam (Uttarakhand) - **River**: Bhagirathi River and Bhilangana River - **Description**: India's tallest dam. - **Height**: 260.5 meters ### Hirakud...
# CET {10+2} 2024 ## Updated Data 2024 ### Complete In 1 Shot **All Important Dams In India** **Manish Sir** ## Important Dams of India ### Tehri Dam (Uttarakhand) - **River**: Bhagirathi River and Bhilangana River - **Description**: India's tallest dam. - **Height**: 260.5 meters ### Hirakud Dam (Odisha) - **River**: Mahanadi River - **Description**: India's longest dam. - **Length**: 25.79 km ### Kallanai Dam (Tamil Nadu) - **River**: Kaveri River - **Description**: India's oldest dam. - **Location**: Tamil Nadu ### Bhakra Nangal Dam - **River**: Sutlej River - **Location**: Himachal Pradesh and Punjab - **Description**: India's largest dam with a height of 226 meters. It is the second largest dam in Asia. - **Description**: World's highest gravity dam. - **Reservoir**: Govind Sagar Lake ### Other Dams in India | Dam Name | River | Location | Description | |---|---|---|---| | Farakka Dam | Ganga River | West Bengal | | | Idukki Dam | Periyar River | Kerala | | | Almati Dam | Krishna River | Karnataka | | | Nagarjuna Dam | Krishna River | Andhra Pradesh and Telengana | | | Sri Sallam Dam | Krishna River | Andhra Pradesh | | | Shivasamudram Dam | Kaveri River | Karnataka | | | Krishna Sagar Dam | Kaveri River | Karnataka | | | Mehur Dam | Kaveri River | Karnataka | | | Pochampaad Dam | Godavari River | Telangana | Also known as Ram Sagar Dam | | Jawahar Sagar Dam and Rana Sagar Dam | Chambal River | Rajasthan | | | Gandhi Sagar Dam | Chambal River | Madhya Pradesh | | | Indira Sagar Dam | Narmada River | Madhya Pradesh | | | Sardar Sarovar Dam | Narmada River | Gujarat | | | Ukai Dam and Kakrapara Dam | Tapi River | Gujarat | | | Tilaiya and Maithon Dam | Barakar River | Jharkhand | | | Rihand Dam | Rihand River | Uttar Pradesh | | | Matatila Dam | Betwa River | Uttar Pradesh | |