TYPES OF DAM

&
TOP 10 INDIAN DAMS
GANDHI INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND
TECHNOLOGY,GUNUPUR,RAYAGADA,765022

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 DAM

 A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground

streams.
 A dam can also be used to collect water or for storage of water
which can be evenly distributed between locations.
 Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water.
 Classification

According to use According to hydraulic By materials

design

Overflow Non
Storage Diversion Detention Non Rigid
dam rigid
dam dam Dam overflow dam dam

Earth Rock fill

dam dam
Gravity
Arch Buttress Steel
dam Earth
dam dam dam dam
Earth dams :-
An embankment dam is a large artificial dam. It is typically created by the
placement and compaction of a complex semi-plastic mound of various
compositions of soil, sand, clay, or rock. It has a semi-pervious waterproof natural
covering for its surface and a dense, impervious core.
 Rock fill dams:-
 A rockfill dam is a type of embankment dam which comprises primarily compacted
rock materials. Shaped much like a bank or hill, rockfill dams are effective because the
force of the river or reservoir hits the core of the embankment, is exerted in a downward
direction, and transferred to the solid foundation of the dam.
Gravity dams:-
 A gravity dam is a dam constructed from concrete or stone masonry and
designed to hold back water by primarily utilizing the weight of the material
alone to resist the horizontal pressure of water pushing against it. Gravity
dams provide some advantages over embankment dams.
Arch dams:-
 An arch dam is a solid dam made of concrete that is curved upstream in plan.
The arch dam is designed so that the force of the water against it, known as
hydrostatic pressure, presses against the arch, compressing and strengthening
the structure as it pushes into its foundation or abutments.
 Steel dams:-
 A steel dam is a type of dam (a structure to impound or retard the flow of
water) that is made of steel, rather than the more common masonry,
earthworks, concrete or timber construction materials.
 Buttress dam:-
 A buttress dam or hollow dam is a dam with a solid, water-tight upstream side
that is supported at intervals on the downstream side by a series of buttresses
or supports. The dam wall may be straight or curved
 Timber dams:-
 a dam whose main load-carrying structural elements are made of wood,
primarily coniferous varieties such as pine and fir. Timber dams are made for
small heads (2-4 m or, rarely, 4-8 m) and usually have sluices; according to the
design of the apron they are divided into pile, crib, pile-crib, and
buttressed dams.
10 Major Dams of India
 1.CHERUTHONI DAM, KERALA

 Cheruthoni Dam, the largest concrete gravity dam

in Kerala, is located close to Idukki arch dam. It is the
third highest dam in India with a 454 feet-high across
River Cheruthoni. Idukki is a hill station in India, is
much famous for its wildlife treasure keenly followed
by other attractions too. These two dams are one of
best picnic spot for the tourists, The Idukki and
Cheruthoni dams opened to the public in connection
with the Onam festival season. At the end of the
Cheruthoni dam continue walking along the properly
fenced road lead to Idukki Dam. The height of 560 feet
brought a thrilling experience and wonderful view
of greens valley.
 Height: 450 feet
Length: 2300 feet
Type: Concrete Gravity Dam
CHERUTHONI DAM, KERALA
2.Indira Sagar Dam, Madhya
Pradesh
 Indira sagar dam built on the Narmada river with a
height of 92m. is concrete gravity dam, located in
Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh. Indira sagar
project was the key project on Narmada river providing
excellent storage site of water. Indira Sagar Dam has the
biggest reservoir in India.
 Height: 92 m
Length: 653 m
Type: Concrete Gravity Dam
River: Narmada River
Location: Madhya Pradesh
Installed capacity: 1,000 MW
INDIRA SAGAR DAM, MADHYA
PRADESH
3.KRISHNARAJSAGAR DAM,
KARNATAKA
 Krishnarajasagar dam built across Kaveri River near
Mysore in Karnataka. It is one of the principal and
largest dam built on the river Kaveri in Karnatakain,
South India. The Kaveri is one of the major river in India
and there is a Famous and beautiful Brindavan Gardens
attached to the dam, its a part of the Krishna Raja Sagar
Dam and is the most beautiful gardens in Mysore and
one of best Garden in India.
 Height: 125 feet
Length: 3.5km
Type: Masonry Dam
River: Kaveri River
Location: Karnataka
Installed capacity: 200 MW
KRISHNARAJASAGAR DAM,
KARNATAKA
 4.METTUR DAM, TAMIL NADU
 Mettur Dam built across Kaveri River at Salem district in
Tamil Nadu with a height of 120 ft. It is one the largest and
one of the oldest dam built in India. Mettur Dam has
biggest and the most power generating capacity dam in
Tamil Nadu. Mettur Dam is very beautiful place of tourist,
the river is a wonderful site to explorer the nature.
 Height: 120 ft.
Length: 1700 meters
Type: Concrete Dam
River: Kaveri River
Location: Tamil Nadu
Installed capacity: 32 MW
METTUR DAM, TAMIL NADU
 5.BISALPUR DAM, RAJASTHAN
 The greatest dam of Rajasthan-Bisalpur, located in Tonk
District of Rajasthan. The dam is built across the Banas
River between two mountains. The largest dam of
Rajasthan-Bisalpur with a height of 39m is one of the
honor of Rajasthan.
Tonk dam attract vast variety of birds local as well as
migratory.
 Height: 130 ft.
Length: 1883 ft
Type: Gravity Dam
River: Banas River
Location:Rajasthan
Installed capacity: 172 MW
BISALPUR DAM, RAJASTHAN
6.KOYNA DAM, MAHARASHTRA
 Koyna Dam is built across river koyana in Koyna
Naga Maharashtra with a height of 103m. It is one of
the largest dams in Maharashtra located at western
ghats. The lake founded by the Koyna dam is called
The Shivaji Lake, the area is surrounded with the
natural beauty of Sahyadri Mountains Ranges.
 Height: 339 ft.
Length: 2,648 ft
Type: Rubble-Concrete dam
River: Koyna River
Location: Maharashtra
Installed capacity: 1,920 MW
KOYNA DAM, MAHARASHTRA
 7.MAITHON DAM, JHARKHAND

 Maithon Dam is built on the river of Barakar located

at Maithon and is a big dam in tribal state Jharkhand.
Maithon Dam is one of the most popular dams in
Jharkhand and one of the most successful
multipurpose projects in India. This dam specially
designed for flood control and generates high electric
power. There is an underground power station, the
first of its kind in the whole of South East Asia.
Maithon Dam is the biggest reservoir in the Damodar
Valley.
 Height: 165 ft
Length: 15,712 ft
Type: Concrete cum Earthen dam
River: Barakar River
Location: Jharkhand
Installed capacity: 60 MW
MAITHON DAM, JHARKHAND
 8.RIHAND DAM, UTTAR PRADESH

 The Rihand dam has been built across Rihand River a

tributary of Sone river, near Pipri in the Sonbhadra
district of Uttar Pradesh. The concrete gravity dam
has its maximum height that is 91m. The reservoir
made by Rihand dam is known as Govind Ballabh
Pant (GBP) reservoir.
 Height: 299 ft
Length: 3064 ft
Type: Concrete Gravity dam
River: Rihand River
Location: Uttar Pradesh
Installed capacity: 300 MW
RIHAND DAM, UTTAR PRADESH
9.TUNGABHADRA DAM,
KARNATAKA
 TungaBhadra dam is constructed across river Tungabhadra, a
tributary of River Krishna, located approximately five km
from Hospet town in Karnataka, which is also the largest dam
in Karnataka. It offers a majestic sight, along with a Japanese
garden, musical mountain and a beautiful scenery of nature.
 Height: 49.38 meters
Length: 2441 meters
Type: Earthen Gravity Dam
River: Tungabhadra River
Location: Karnataka
Installed capacity: 72 MW
TUNGABHADRA DAM,
KARNATAKA
10.BHAVANI SAGAR DAM, TAMIL NADU

 The Bhavani Sagar Dam constructed across Bhavani

river, is located 80 Km away from Coimbatore city,
Tamil Nadu. This dam looks very beautiful and one of
the important tourist place in the district of Erode.
The Bhavanisagar dam is 8 km. long and it is the
longest masonry dam in the world.
 Height: 105 ft
Length: 1700 meters
Type: Earthen dam
River: Bhavani River
Location: Tamil Nadu
Installed capacity: 1,920 MW
BHABANISAGAR DAM, TAMIL
NADU
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