Dams in India: Key Facts and List for UPSC Geography

Dam Name	State	River
Bhavani Sagar Dam	Tamil Nadu	Bhavani
Tungabhadra Dam	Karnataka	Tungabhadra
Rihand Dam	Uttar Pradesh	Rihand
Maithon Dam	Jharkhand	Barakar
Koyna Dam	Maharashtra	Koyna
Bisalpur Dam	Rajasthan	Banas
Mettur Dam	Tamil Nadu	Kaveri
Krishnarajasagar Dam	Karnataka	Kaveri
Indira Sagar Dam	Madhya Pradesh	Narmada
Cheruthoni Dam	Kerala	Cheruthoni
Sardar Sarovar Dam	Gujarat	Narmada
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam	Andhra Pradesh	Krishna
Hirakud Dam	Odisha	Mahanadi
Bhakra Nangal Dam	Punjab	Sutlej
Tehri Dam	Uttarakhand	Bhagirathi

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