Major Dams in India
🌾 Eastern India
1. Hirakud Dam
River: Mahanadi River
State: Odisha
Longest earthen dam in the world
2. Farakka Barrage
River: Ganges River
State: West Bengal
3. Maithon Dam
River: Damodar River
State: Jharkhand
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🌄 Western India
1. Sardar Sarovar Dam
River: Narmada River
State: Gujarat
One of India’s largest multipurpose projects
2. Koyna Dam
River: Koyna River
State: Maharashtra
Major hydroelectric project
3. Ukai Dam
River: Tapti River
State: Gujarat