Top 10 Major Dams of India
1. Koyna Dam, Maharashtra Koyna Dam Koyna Dam is built across river Koyana in Koyna Nagar, Maharashtra with a height of 103m. It is one of the largest dams in Maharashtra located in the Western Ghats. The lake founded by the Koyna dam is called The Shivaji Lake ; the area is surrounded by the natural beauty of Sahyadri Mountains Ranges. · Height: 339 ft · Length: 2,648 m · Type: Rubble-Concrete dam · River: Koyna River · Location: Maharashtra · Installed capacity: 1,960 MW 2. Indira Sagar Dam, Madhya Pradesh Indira Sagar Dam Indira Sagar dam built on the Narmada river with a height of 92m is concrete gravity dam, located in Khandwa district of Madya 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: 302 ft · Length: 653 m · Type: Con