Dams in Jharkhand

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#	Name	Purpose	River	Nearest City	District	Basin	Status	Completion Year	Type	Length (m)	Max Height above Foundation (m)
1	Amanat Dam	Irrigation	Amanat	Daltenganj	Palamu	Ganga	Under Construction		Earthen	869	41
2	Anjanwa Dam	Irrigation	Anjanwa	Hazaribag	Hazaribagh	Ganga	Completed	1981	Earthen	1341.46	16.25
3	Anraj Dam	Irrigation	Arraj	Garhwa	Garhwa	Ganga			Earthen	731.52	27.74
4	Baksa/Buksa Dam	Irrigation	Baksa	Chatra	Chatra	Ganga	Completed	1982	Earthen	2667.67	18.78
5	Bandha/Baudha Dam	Irrigation	Agrawa/ Konar	Hazaribag	Hazaribagh	Ganga	Completed	1978	Earthen	609.26	15.85
6	Baranadi Dam	Irrigation		Dumka	Dumka	Ganga	Completed	1967	Earthen	220.98	19.51
7	Barhi Dam	Irrigation	Mahuaghat	Hazaribag	Hazaribagh	Ganga	Completed	1981	Earthen	1057.66	12.8
8	Basuki Dam	Irrigation	South Koel	Ranchi	Ranchi	Brahmani and Baitarni	Proposed		Earthen	2410.85	20.42
9	Batane Dam	Irrigation	Batane	Daltenganj	Palamu	Ganga	Completed	1990	Earthen	2011.68	24.08
10	Batre Dam	Irrigation	Batare	Daltenganj	Palamu	Ganga	Completed	1954	Earthen	748.48	19.33
11	Bhairwa Dam	Irrigation	Bhera	Hazaribag	Ramgarh	Ganga	Under Construction		Earthen	2469.5	29.57
12	Bhavnikhand/Babhani Khand Dam	Irrigation	Banki	Garhwa	Garhwa	Ganga			Earthen	822.96	13.1
13	Bhutanduba Dam	Irrigation		Daltenganj	Palamu	Ganga	Completed	1985	Earthen	365.85	22.56
14	Bucha Opa Dam	Irrigation	Buchaopa Nala	Ranchi	Ranchi	Brahmani and Baitarni	Completed	1957	Earthen	1067	14.02
15	Burhai Dam	Irrigation	Pathro	Devghar	Deoghar	Ganga			Earthen	5760	29.23
16	Chandil Dam	Hydroelectric,Irrigation,,Drinking / Water Supply	Subarnarekha	Saraikela Kharsawan	Saraikela-kharsawan	Subarnarekha	Completed		Earthen / Gravity & Masonry	720.1	56.8
17	Chatania Ghat Dam	Irrigation	Kuljhiri Nala	Garhwa	Garhwa	Ganga	Completed	1980	Earthen	365.76	19.81
18	Chinda Dam	Irrigation	Chinda	Simdega	Simdega	Brahmani and Baitarni	Completed	1984	Earthen / Gravity & Masonry	121.34	17.62
19	Chirka Dam	Irrigation	Dhengura	Garhwa	Garhwa	Ganga	Completed	1985	Earthen	1046.07	22.13
20	Danro Dam	Irrigation	Danro	Garhwa	Garhwa	Ganga	Completed	1985	Earthen	1371.6	22.37
21	Dhankai Dam	Irrigation	Dhankai Nala	Daltenganj	Palamu	Ganga	Completed	1979	Earthen	810.77	10.55
22	Dhansingtoli Dam	Irrigation	South Koel	Gumla	Gumla	Brahmani and Baitarni	Completed	2009	Earthen	1068	25.6
23	Dhulki Dam	Irrigation	Lilajan	Chatra	Chatra	Ganga	Completed	1971	Earthen	1067	16.76
24	Diggalpahari Dam	Irrigation	Ashabani River/Reshma Nala	Dumka	Dumka	Ganga		1975	Earthen	426.72	10.37
25	Garhi Dam	Irrigation	Garhi (Damodar)	Chatra	Chatra	Ganga	Under Construction		Earthen	1830	22.33
26	Getalsud Dam	Hydroelectric,Irrigation,,Drinking / Water Supply	Subarnarekha	Ranchi	Ranchi	Subarnarekha	Completed	1971	Earthen	3800	36.1
27	Ghaghra Dam	Irrigation	Ghaghra	Hazaribag	Hazaribagh	Ganga	Completed	1957	Earthen / Gravity & Masonry	94.51	19.82
28	Gonda Dam	Irrigation	Gonda	Hazaribag	Hazaribagh	Ganga	Completed	1954	Earthen	1006.09	13.41
29	Hatia Dam	Irrigation	Subarnarekha	Ranchi	Ranchi	Subarnarekha	Completed	1963	Earthen	4525	24
30	Hiru Dam	Irrigation	Hiroo	Chatra	Chatra	Ganga	Completed	1982	Earthen	970.788	18.3
31	Icha Dam	Hydroelectric,Irrigation	kharkai	Jhargram	Pashchim Medinipur	Subarnarekha	Under Construction		Earthen / Gravity & Masonry	1215.9	38.4
32	Jaipur Dam	Irrigation	Nakti Nallah	Gumla	Gumla	Brahmani and Baitarni	Completed	1985	Earthen	914.4	22.5552
33	Jamunia Dam	Irrigation	Jamunia	Hazaribag	Hazaribagh	Ganga	Completed	1954	Earthen	1067.1	17.38
34	Jenasai Dam	Irrigation		Chakradharpur	Pashchimi Singhbhum	Subarnarekha	Completed	1981	Earthen	1128	19.21
35	Jharjhara Dam	Irrigation	Bamini Nalla	Chakradharpur	Pashchimi Singhbhum	Subarnarekha	Under Construction		Earthen	667.1	30.66
36	Kanhar Dam	Irrigation	kanhar	Dudhi (UP)	GARHWA	Ganga	Under Construction		Earthen / Gravity & Masonry	3300.75	39.9
37	Kans Dam	Irrigation	Kans	Gumla	Gumla	Brahmani and Baitarni	Under Construction		Earthen	1798.78	20.73
38	Kansjore Dam	Irrigation	Sankh	Simdega	Simdega	Brahmani and Baitarni	Under Construction		Earthen	1920	28
39	Karawani Dam	Irrigation	Dararika	Dumka	Dumka	Ganga		1967	Earthen	295.66	18.59
40	Katri Dam	Irrigation	South Koel	Gumla	Gumla	Brahmani and Baitarni	Under Construction		Earthen	1890	23.4
41	Kesho Dam	Irrigation	Kesho	Kodarma	Kodarma	Ganga	Under Construction		Earthen	2052	14.57
42	Khudia Dam	Irrigation	Khudia River	Baghmara	Dhanbad	Ganga		1971	Earthen	1227.12
43	Konar Dam	Irrigation	Konar	Hazaribag	Hazaribagh	Ganga	Completed	1955	Earthen / Gravity & Masonry	3806.65	48.77
44	Larwa Dam	Irrigation	Deo	Simdega	Simdega	Brahmani and Baitarni	Completed	1974	Earthen	366	14.8
45	Latratu Dam	Irrigation	North Karo	Ranchi	Ranchi	Brahmani and Baitarni	Completed	1988	Earthen	1219.5	39.329
46	Left Banki Dam	Irrigation	Left Banki	Garhwa	Garhwa	Ganga	Completed	1980	Earthen	1499.42	14.32
47	Lorgara Dam	Irrigation	Kharkhai	Saraikela Kharsawan	Saraikela-kharsawan	Subarnarekha	Completed	1985	Earthen	1055	14.63
48	Lotia Dam	Irrigation	Chondhi	Hazaribag	Hazaribagh	Ganga	Completed	1978	Earthen	762.2	19.74
49	Maithon Dam	Hydroelectric,Drinking / Water Supply	Barakar	Asansol	Dhanbad	Ganga	Completed	1957	Earthen	4426	56.08
50	Malay Dam	Irrigation	North Koel	Daltenganj	Palamu	Ganga	Completed	1985	Earthen	1684.15	28.8
51	Masanjor JH Dam	Hydroelectric,Irrigation	Mayurakshi or Mor	Dumka	Dumka	Ganga	Completed	1955	Earthen	630	36.9
52	Masaria Dam	Irrigation	Masaria	Gumla	Gumla	Brahmani and Baitarni	Completed	1983	Earthen	807.93	21.54
53	Murahir Dam	Irrigation		Dhalbhum	Purbi Singhbhum	Subarnarekha	Completed	1987	Earthen	597.56	25.3
54	Nakti Dam	Irrigation	Bijay	Chakradharpur	Pashchimi Singhbhum	Subarnarekha	Completed	2010	Earthen	678	37.6
55	Nalkari Dam	Irrigation	Nalkari	Hazaribag	Ramgarh	Ganga	Completed	1968	Earthen	3074	36
56	Nandini Dam	Irrigation	Nandini	Lohardaga	Lohardaga	Brahmani and Baitarni	Completed	1987	Earthen	1646.34	17.08
57	North Koel Dam	Hydroelectric,Irrigation	North Koel	Garhwa	Garhwa	Ganga	Under Construction		Earthen	343	67.86
58	Palna Dam	Irrigation	Ranka Jhuria	Saraikela Kharsawan	Saraikela-kharsawan	Subarnarekha	Completed	1985	Earthen	381	28.65
59	Panchat Hill Dam	Hydroelectric,Irrigation,,Drinking / Water Supply	Damodar	Dhanbad	Dhanbad	Ganga	Completed	1959	Earthen / Gravity & Masonry	6777	48
60	Panchkhero Dam	Irrigation	Panchkhero	Giridih	Giridih	Ganga	Under Construction		Earthen	2182	19.33
61	Pandarwa Dam	Irrigation	Pandarwa	Garhwa	Garhwa	Ganga	Completed	1983	Earthen	193.55	21.8
62	Paras Dam	Irrigation	Paras	Ranchi	Ranchi	Brahmani and Baitarni	Completed	1985	Earthen	702.68	24.39
63	Punasi Dam	Irrigation	Ajoy	Devghar	Deoghar	Ganga	Under Construction		Earthen	2133.6	21.54
64	Raisa Dam	Irrigation	Kanchi	Khunti	Ranchi	Subarnarekha			Earthen	1347.56	40.54
65	Ramrekha Dam	Irrigation	Utial Nala	Simdega	Simdega	Brahmani and Baitarni	Completed	2010	Earthen	518.29	28.35
66	Salaiya Dam	Irrigation	Barsoti	Kodarma	Hazaribagh	Ganga	Under Construction		Earthen	990	18.6
67	Satpotka Dam	Irrigation	Potka	Chakradharpur	Pashchimi Singhbhum	Brahmani and Baitarni	Under Construction		Earthen	128	24.4
68	Sitaram Pur Dam	Irrigation	Kharkai	Saraikela Kharsawan	Saraikela-kharsawan	Subarnarekha	Completed	1964	Earthen	2043	16.77
69	Sonua Dam	Irrigation	Sanjay	Chakradharpur	Pashchimi Singhbhum	Subarnarekha	Under Construction	2009	Earthen	640.24	39.41
70	Sudhari Nala Dam	Irrigation	Sudhari nala	Chatra	Chatra	Ganga	Under Construction		Earthen	396.34	16.46
71	Sugathan Dam	Irrigation		Godda	Godda	Ganga	Under Construction		Earthen	2040	21.12
72	Sukri Dam	Irrigation	Sukri	Lohardaga	Lohardaga	Brahmani and Baitarni	Under Construction		Earthen	600	15.7
73	Sunder Dam	Irrigation	Sunder	Godda	Godda	Ganga	Completed	1976	Earthen	1554.48	35.67
74	Surangi Dam	Irrigation	Surangi Nala\ Karkari	Khunti	Ranchi	Subarnarekha	Under Construction		Earthen	217.5	32.87
75	Suryodi Dam	Irrigation	Surjudi Nala	Pakaur	Pakur	Ganga	Completed	1974	Earthen / Gravity & Masonry	487.68	12.5
76	Tahlay Dam	Irrigation	Tahlay	Daltenganj	Palamu	Ganga	Under Construction		Earthen		15
77	Tajna Dam	Irrigation	Tajna	Khunti	Khunti	Subarnarekha	Under Construction		Earthen	2073.17	19.89
78	Tapkara Dam	Irrigation	Kukurdoba	Gumla	Gumla	Brahmani and Baitarni	Completed	1988	Earthen	350.61	24.23
79	Temrain Dam	Irrigation		Daltenganj	Palamu	Ganga	Completed	1973	Earthen	503.05	12.8
80	Tenughat Dam	Hydroelectric,Irrigation	Damodar	Bermo	Bokaro	Ganga	Completed	1978	Earthen	6492.24	50.61
81	Tilaiya Dam	Hydroelectric,Irrigation	Barakar	Hazaribag	Kodarma	Ganga	Completed	1953	Gravity & Masonry	366	29.7
82	Torai Dam	Irrigation	Torai	Pakaur	Pakur	Ganga	Under Construction		Earthen	647.7	24.4
83	Torlow Dam	Irrigation	Torlow	Chaibasa	Pashchimi Singhbhum	Subarnarekha	Completed	1990	Earthen	2484.8	22.25
84	Upper Shankh Dam	Hydroelectric,Irrigation	Shankh	Gumla	Gumla	Brahmani and Baitarni	Under Construction	2008	Earthen	1068	39.69

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