Travel tips: These huge dams of India are known for tourism as well as storing water

Many dams have been built across the country to prevent floods and store water which provides water for domestic, industry, and irrigation. Along with this, the water of the dam is also used to generate electricity. There are about 4,000 small and big dams in India, which include a large number of multipurpose dams. But there are some dams in the country that are perfect examples of architecture and civil engineering marvels. Today in this episode we are going to tell you about some such dams in the country that are known for tourism as well as for storing water. If you want to have a different experience of the holiday, then you can go to get the golden view of the dam being told here. Let's know about these dams...

Indira Sagar Dam
The Indira Sagar Dam built on the Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh is situated at a height of 92 meters, which is one of the highest dams in India. The foundation stone of Indira Sagar Dam was laid on 23 October 1984 by the former Prime Minister of India, the late Smt. Indira Gandhi while the construction of the main dam began in 1992. This dam plays a primary role in dealing with the issue of water crisis in the region. Indira Sagar Dam has the largest water reservoir in the country with a capacity of 7,904, 454 acre-feet.

Hirakud Dam

Hirakud Dam is one of the longest and largest dams in the world it is located on the Mahanadi, 15 km from Sambalpur in the state of Odisha, whose length is about 26 km, It is known for being the longest dam in India and the longest dams in the world. This dam was built in 1957 to meet the irrigation needs. This is Asia's largest man-made Hirakud Lake, whose length is 4801 meters, in which 810 crore cubic meters of water is stored. Hirakud Dam remains a center of attraction for tourists due to its very beautiful appearance.

Tehri Dam

With a height of 260 meters, the Tehri Dam is the highest dam in India and the 8th highest dam in the world. With a length of 575 meters, a peak width of 20 meters, and a base width of 1,128 meters, Tehri spreads over a surface area of 52 square kilometers. It has a reservoir of 2.6 cubic kilometers. The Tehri Dam is the most important hydroelectric project in the world and draws water from the Bhagirathi and Bhilangana rivers that flow from the Himalayas. Apart from supplying water for irrigation and daily consumption, the dam generates 1,000 megawatts of hydroelectricity. The Tehri Dam was planned in the year 1961 and its construction began in 1978 and was completed in the year 2006.

Bhakra Nangal Dam
The Bhakra Nangal Dam is built on the Sutlej River in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh and this dam is also known as ‘Gobind Sagar’. With a height of 225 meters and a length of 520 meters, Bhakra Nangal Dam is the largest dam in India and the second largest dam in Asia. Apart from this, the dam is one of the highest gravity dams in the world. The initial work for the dam began in 1946 while its construction began in 1948. This dam attracts a large number of tourists from all over the country every year. But unfortunately, due to some security reasons, Bhakra Nangal Dam was banned for tourists in the year 2009.

Sardar Sarovar Dam

Sardar Sarovar Dam This dam built on the Narmada River in the state of Gujarat is 138 meters (163 meters including foundation) high and 1210 meters long. Sardar Sarovar Dam is as famous for its beauty as it is full of controversies. This dam built on the Narmada River is the largest dam out of the 30 dams, which has been continuously opposed. The matter reached the Supreme Court but after the decision of the Supreme Court, the issue of displacement of people was resolved and the construction of the dam was completed. The main purpose of the Sardar Sarovar Dam is to supply water to the drought-affected areas of Gujarat state and to generate electricity for the state of Madhya Pradesh.

Nagarjuna Sagar Dam

Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is the world's largest masonry dam, it is built on the Krishna River. The dam is 490 feet high, 1.6 kilometers long. It has 26 gates and has a capacity of 11,472 million cubic meters. The dam has a power generation capacity of 815.6 MW with 8 units. The dam is named after Buddhist monk Acharya Nagarjuna. Nagarjuna Sagar irrigates Nalgonda, Guntur, Khammam and Prakasam districts, which is an area of more than 10 lakh acres. This dam was constructed in 1972 by about 45,000 to 70,000 workers.

Idukki Arch Dam
The Idukki Dam, located in the Indian state of Kerala, is India's first arch dam which was built across the Periyar River in Kerala. The Idukki Dam is a double arch dam. It is a curved arch dam built between two hills called Kuravathi and Kuravan. With a height of 550 feet, the Idukki Arch Dam is one of the tallest arch dams in Asia. This dam was constructed along with two other dams at Cheruthoni and Kulamavu. The three dams together have created an artificial lake which covers an area of 23 square miles. The stored water is used to produce electricity at the Malamattam Power House and 780 MW of electricity is produced from here.

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