| Dam | State | River | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranjit Sagar Dam/Thein Dam | Punjab | Ravi | |
| Maharana Pratap Sagar Dam/Pong Dam | Himachal Pradesh | Beas | |
| Rana Pratap Sagar Dam | Rawatbhatta, Rajasthan | Chambal | |
| Krishnaraja Sagar Dam | Karnataka | Kaveri | |
| Nagarjuna Sagar Dam | b/w Andhra Pradesh & Telangana | Krishna | |
| Gandhi Sagar Dam | Madhya Pradesh | Chambal | |
| Jawahar Sagar Dam | Rajasthan | Chambal | |
| Indira Sagar Dam | Madhya Pradesh | Narmada | Largest reservoir |
| Banasura Sagar Dam | Kerala | Kabani | Largest earthen dam |
| Buglihar Dam | J&K | Chenab | |
| Salal Dam | J&K | Chenab | |
| Dul Hasti | J&K | Chenab | |
| Pakal Dam | J&K | Chenab | |
| Uri Dam | J&K | Jhelum | |
| Kishanganga Dam | J&K | Jhelum | |
| Tulbul Dam | J&K | Jhelum | |
| Hirakund Dam | Odisha | Mahanadi | Longest dam in India (25.79m) |
| Tehri Dam | Uttarakhand | Bhagirathi | Highest dam in India (260.5m) |
| Bhakra-Nangal Dam | Himachal Pradesh & Punjab | Sutlej | Largest dam in India/Gobind Sagar Lake is formed here |
| Kallanai Dam (Grand Anicut) | Tamil Nadu | Kaveri | 1st dam in India built by Karikala Cholan |
| Sivasamudram Dam | Karnataka | Tungabhadra | 1st hydroelectric project |
| Sardar Sarovar Dam | Gujarat | Narmada | |
| Koyna Dam | Maharashtra | Koyna | |
| Pampa Sagar Dam | Karnataka | Tungabhadra | |
| Maithon Dam | Jharkhand | Barakar | |
| Srisailam Dam | Andhra Pradesh | Krishna | |
| Ukai Dam | Gujarat | Tapti | |
| Koldam Dam | Himachal Pradesh | Sutlej | |
| Nathpa Jhakri Dam | Himachal Pradesh | Sutlej |
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