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reservoir A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation. Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...
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India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. As of July, 2019, total number of large dams in
India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
is 5,334. About 447 large dams are under construction in
India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. In terms of number of dams, India ranks third after China and the United States.


Andhra Pradesh


Arunachal Pradesh


Chhattisgarh


Bihar


Goa


Gujarat

Gujarat has over 200 dams with reservoirs that are large enough to be of particular concern in disaster preparedness planning. These include:


Haryana


Himachal Pradesh


Jammu and Kashmir


Jharkhand


Karnataka


Kerala

, , , , , , , , , , There are 44 rivers in Kerala, and 42 dams and reservoirs. The dams and reservoirs in Kerala include Solaiyar Dam, Kakkayam Dam, Idamalayar Dam, Peringalkuthu Dam and Kakki Reservoir.


Madhya Pradesh

Nevaj River Rajgarh mohanpura Dam


Manipur


Maharashtra


Mizoram


Odisha


Punjab


Rajasthan


Sikkim


Tamil Nadu


Telangana


Uttarakhand


Barrages


West Bengal


See also

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List of largest reservoirs in India This is a list of largest reservoirs in India, including all artificial lakes with a capacity greater or equal to . In terms of number of dams, India ranks third after China, and USA. However per capita storage in India is only 225 cubic metres, ...
* List of lakes of India *
List of rivers of India by discharge There are 8 major river systems in India, with more than 400 rivers in total. Rivers play an important role in the lives of the Indian people due to their crucial importance in sustenance and their place in Indian religions. The table below lists t ...
* Kalpasar Project *
Indian Rivers Inter-link The Indian Rivers Inter-link is a proposed large-scale civil engineering project that aims to effectively manage water resources in India by linking Indian rivers by a network of reservoirs and canals to enhance irrigation and groundwater r ...
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Interstate River Water Disputes Act The Interstate River Water Disputes Act, 1956 (IRWD Act) is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted under Article 262 of Constitution of India on the eve of reorganization of states on linguistic basis to resolve the water disputes that would ...
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Irrigation in India Irrigation in India includes a network of major and minor canals from Indian rivers, groundwater well based systems, tanks, and other rainwater harvesting projects for agricultural activities. Of these groundwater system is the largest. In 2013 ...
* National Water Policy * Water scarcity in India *
Water supply and sanitation in India India faces challenges ranging from sourcing water for its megacities to its distribution network which is largely intermittent with continuous distribution networks just beginning to emerge. Non-revenue water is a challenge. The share of I ...
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Water pollution in India Water pollution is a major environmental issue in India. The largest source of water pollution in India is untreated sewage. Other sources of pollution include agricultural runoff and unregulated small-scale industry. Most rivers, lakes and surfa ...


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