1.1. NAGARJUNA DAMNAGARJUNA DAM

2.2. BHAVANISAGAR DAMBHAVANISAGAR DAM

3.3. RIHAND DAMRIHAND DAM

4.4. MITHON DAMMITHON DAM

5.5. KOYNA DAMKOYNA DAMBY : GOURAV SAINI (M.TECH GEOTECH.)BY : GOURAV SAINI (M.TECH GEOTECH.)D.A.V INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND D.A.V INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND

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Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is the world's largest Masonry Dam built across Krishna River in Nagarjuna Sagar, Nalgonda District of Andhra Pradesh, India, between 1955 and 1967. Nagarjuna Sagar was the earliest in the series of large infrastructure projects Initiated for the Green Revolution in India; it also is one of the earliest multi-purpose irrigation and hydro-electric projects in India.

Nagarjuna Sagar

Detail of the dam:-

•Height:Height: 124 metre (407 ft)124 metre (407 ft)

•level Length:level Length: 1,550 metres1,550 metres

•Impounds:Impounds: Krishna River Krishna River

•Reservoir Capacity:Reservoir Capacity: 11,560,000,000 m11,560,000,000 m33

•Catchment area: Catchment area: 215000 km² 215000 km²

•Surface area:Surface area: 285 km285 km22 (110 sq mi) (110 sq mi)

•Spillway of dam : Spillway of dam : 471 m471 m

•Non-over flow dam : Non-over flow dam : 979 m979 mThe Hydroelectric plant has a power generation capacity of 815.6 MW The Hydroelectric plant has a power generation capacity of 815.6 MW with 8 units (1x110 MW+7x100.8 MW.with 8 units (1x110 MW+7x100.8 MW.

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 Bhavani sagar dam is 8 km. long and it is the longest masonry dam in the world.

Bhavanisagar Dam

Detail of the dam:-Detail of the dam:-

•Height: Height: 105 ft105 ft

•Length: Length: 1700 meters1700 meters

•Type:Type: Earthen damEarthen dam

•River: River: Bhavani RiverBhavani River

•Location: Location: Tamil NaduTamil Nadu

•Installed capacity:Installed capacity: 1,920 MW 1,920 MW

Rihand Dam

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: Height: 299 ft299 ft•Length:Length: 3064 ft 3064 ft•Type:Type: Concrete Gravity damConcrete Gravity dam•River: River: Rihand RiverRihand River•Location: Location: Uttar PradeshUttar Pradesh•Installed capacity: 300 MWInstalled capacity: 300 MW

Detail of the dam:-Detail of the dam:-

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• Capacity: Capacity: 10.6 billion cubic metres10.6 billion cubic metres• Catchment area:Catchment area: 5,148 km5,148 km22 (1,988 sq mi) (1,988 sq mi)• Power station Turbines:Power station Turbines: 6 x 50 MW Francis-type Installed6 x 50 MW Francis-type Installed 

Maithon DamMaithon 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.

Detail of the dam:-Detail of the dam:-

•Height:Height: 165 ft165 ft•Length:Length: 15,712 ft15,712 ft•Type:Type: Concrete cum Earthen damConcrete cum Earthen dam•River:River: Barakar RiverBarakar River•Location:Location: JharkhandJharkhand•Installed capacity:Installed capacity: 60 MW60 MW

The Dam's Mission Comprises:-The Dam's Mission Comprises:-

•Flood Control promotion & operation of schemes for irrigation water Flood Control promotion & operation of schemes for irrigation water supply for domestic & industrial use navigation & drainage generation. supply for domestic & industrial use navigation & drainage generation.

•Transmission & Distribution of Electrical EnergyTransmission & Distribution of Electrical Energy

Koyna DamKoyna 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.

Detail of the dam:-

•Height: Height: 339 ft.339 ft.

•Length:Length: 2,648 ft 2,648 ft

•Type: Type: Rubble-Concrete damRubble-Concrete dam

•River:River: Koyna River Koyna River

•Location:Location: MaharashtraMaharashtra

• Turbines powerhouse: 2 x 20 MWTurbines powerhouse: 2 x 20 MW

• Total :Total : 18 Francis turbines Installed capacity 1,960 18 Francis turbines Installed capacity 1,960

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• Maximum capacity: 120005 LMaximum capacity: 120005 L