Dams in Uttar Pradesh
# | Name | Purpose | River | Nearest City | District | Basin | Status | Completion Year | Type | Length (m) | Max Height above Foundation (m) |
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1 | Adwa Dam | Irrigation | Adwa | Mirzapur | Mirzapur | Ganga | Completed | 1978 | Earthen | 7906 | 20.48 |
2 | Afzalgarh Dam | Irrigation | Ramganga | Bijnore | Garhwal | Ganga | Completed | Earthen | |||
3 | Ahraura Dam | Irrigation | GARAI | Chunar | Mirzapur | Ganga | Completed | 1955 | Earthen | 1219.5 | 22.87 |
4 | Arjun Dam | Irrigation | ARJUN River | Kulpahar | Mahoba | Ganga | Completed | 1957 | Earthen | 5200 | 25.88 |
5 | Aunjhar Dam | Irrigation | AUNJHAR | Mau | Chitrakoot | Ganga | Completed | 1930 | Gravity & Masonry | 1056 | 17.6 |
6 | Bachara Dam | Irrigation | Meja | Allahabad | Ganga | Completed | 1980 | Earthen | 660 | 15 | |
7 | Baghel Khand Dam | Irrigation | Jamunahwa | Balrampur | Balrampur | Ganga | Completed | 1957 | Earthen | 3200 | 15.46 |
8 | Baghla Dam | Irrigation | Allahabad | Ganga | Completed | - | |||||
9 | Balui Bandh | Irrigation | Sonbhadra | Ganga | Completed | Earthen | |||||
10 | Balui Dam | Irrigation | LOCAL | Robertsganj | Sonbhadra | Ganga | Under Construction | Earthen | 2900 | 14.1 | |
11 | Banjari Kalan Dam | Irrigation | LOCAL | Mirzapur | Mirzapur | Ganga | Under Construction | Earthen | 1470 | 14.1 | |
12 | Barwa Dam | Barwa Nalla | Jhansi | Jhansi | Ganga | Completed | 1967 | Earthen | 3815 | 19 | |
13 | Barwa Sagar Dam | Barwa Nala | Karwi | Chitrakoot | Ganga | Completed | Earthen | 1067 | 21.03 | ||
14 | Barwar Dam | Irrigation | BORA NALA | Garautha | Jhansi | Ganga | Completed | 1923 | Earthen | 2233 | 20.4 |
15 | Barwatola Dam | Irrigation | Dudhi | Sonbhadra | Ganga | Completed | 1957 | Earthen | 1050 | 16.77 | |
16 | Bhagwan Pur Dam | Balrampur | Balrampur | Ganga | Completed | 1965 | Earthen | 4400 | 11.28 | ||
17 | Bhainsora Dam | Irrigation | Marhwa Nala | Chakia | Chandauli | Ganga | Completed | 1926 | Earthen | 1850.61 | 11.26 |
18 | Bhonka Dam | Irrigation | BHONKA | Mirzapur | Mirzapur | Ganga | Completed | 1951 | Earthen | 2012 | 15.3 |
19 | Chandra Prabha Dam | Irrigation | Chandraprabha | Chakia | Chandauli | Ganga | Completed | 1966 | Earthen | 1600 | 22.25 |
20 | Chandrawal Dam | Irrigation | Chandrawal | Charkhari | Mahoba | Ganga | Completed | 1973 | Earthen | 5765 | 10 |
21 | Chittaurgarh Dam | Irrigation | Balrampur | Balrampur | Ganga | Completed | 1985 | Earthen | 11000 | 15.3 | |
22 | Deori Dam | Irrigation | LOCAL | Robertsganj | Sonbhadra | Ganga | Completed | 1978 | Earthen | 930 | 21 |
23 | Dhandhraul Dam | Irrigation | Ghaggar | ROBERTSGANJ | Sonbhadra | Ganga | Completed | 1917 | Earthen | 7305 | 21 |
24 | Dhenkwan Dam | Irrigation | Chunar | Mirzapur | Ganga | Completed | 1985 | Earthen | 1700 | 20.85 | |
25 | Dongia Dam | Irrigation | GARAI | Robertsganj | Sonbhadra | Ganga | Completed | 1918 | Earthen | 2012 | 15.3 |
26 | Dongri Dam | Irrigation | PAHUJ | Jhansi | Jhansi | Ganga | Completed | 1986 | Earthen | 2760 | 15.3 |
27 | Ganeshpur Dam | Balrampur | Balrampur | Ganga | - | ||||||
28 | Garhwa Dam | Irrigation | GARHWA | Mau | Chitrakoot | Ganga | Completed | 1975 | Earthen | 980 | 13 |
29 | Ghooga Dam | Irrigation | LOCAL | Bahraich | Shrawasti | Ganga | Earthen | 520 | 16 | ||
30 | Ghori Dam | Irrigation | Mirzapur | Mirzapur | Ganga | Completed | 1915 | Earthen | 1584 | 13.87 | |
31 | Girgity Dam | Irrigation | Balrampur | Balrampur | Ganga | Completed | 1966 | Earthen | 4800 | 15.18 | |
32 | Gointha Dam | Irrigation | LOCAL | Ghazipur | Ghazipur | Ganga | Completed | 1992 | Earthen | 500 | 13.55 |
33 | Govind Sagar Dam | Irrigation | Shahzad River | Lalitpur | Lalitpur | Ganga | Completed | 1953 | Earthen | 4953 | 18.29 |
34 | Gularia Dam | Irrigation | GULARIA STREAM | Meja | Allahabad | Ganga | Completed | 1966 | Earthen | 3200 | 12.4 |
35 | Gunta Dam | Irrigation | GUNTA NALA (YAMUNA) | Karwi | Chitrakoot | Ganga | Completed | 2003 | Earthen | 5200 | 29.5 |
36 | Hinauti Dam | Irrigation | COL NALA | Mirzapur | Mirzapur | Ganga | Completed | 1964 | Earthen | 995 | 10.67 |
37 | Jaiwanti Dam | Irrigation | Mau | Chitrakoot | Ganga | Completed | 1928 | Earthen | 3352 | 15 | |
38 | Jamini Dam | Irrigation | Jamni | Mahrauni | Lalitpur | Ganga | Completed | 1973 | Earthen | 6400 | 19.18 |
39 | Jirgo Dam | Irrigation | JIRGO | Chunar | Mirzapur | Ganga | Completed | 1958 | - | 6704 | 29.88 |
40 | Jogendra Dam | Irrigation | JOGENDRA | Mirzapur | Mirzapur | Ganga | Completed | 1970 | Earthen | 1313 | 10.04 |
41 | Kabrai Dam | Irrigation | Magaria & Kulharnai nalla | Mahoba | Mahoba | Ganga | Completed | 1955 | Earthen | 2300.2 | 18.24 |
42 | Kachnoda Dam | Irrigation | Lalitpur | Lalitpur | Ganga | Completed | 2012 | Earthen | 4100 | 18.9 | |
43 | Kargara Dam | Irrigation | LOCAL | Robertsganj | Sonbhadra | Ganga | Completed | 1978 | Earthen | 1410 | 16.84 |
44 | Keolari Dam | Irrigation | Kulpahar | Mahoba | Ganga | Completed | 1966 | Earthen | 2836.58 | 11.73 | |
45 | Khairman Dam | Irrigation | HENGA NALA | Balrampur | Balrampur | Ganga | Completed | 1958 | Earthen | 3020 | 10.6 |
46 | Khandeha Dam | Irrigation | DASRATH NALA | Mau | Chitrakoot | Ganga | Completed | 1929 | Earthen | 1200 | 19.9 |
47 | Khapatia Dam | Irrigation | BORERA | Mau | Chitrakoot | Ganga | Completed | 1916 | Earthen | 806 | 16 |
48 | Khirihata Dam | Irrigation | LOCAL | Dudhi | Sonbhadra | Ganga | Completed | 1992 | Earthen | 178 | 10.77 |
49 | Kohar Gaddi Dam | Irrigation | Balrampur | Balrampur | Ganga | Completed | 1930 | Earthen | 2820 | 10.5 | |
50 | Kota Dam | Irrigation | LOCAL | Robertsganj | Sonbhadra | Ganga | Completed | 1960 | Earthen | 549 | 14.63 |
51 | Kotra Khambha Dam | Irrigation | Mau | Chitrakoot | Ganga | Completed | 1915 | Earthen | 806 | 18 | |
52 | Kuba Khurd Dam | Irrigation | LOCAL | Chunar | Mirzapur | Ganga | Completed | 1988 | Earthen | 1675 | 10.33 |
53 | Lachura Dam | Irrigation | Mau Ranipur | Jhansi | Ganga | Completed | 1910 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 542.3 | 14.94 | |
54 | Lower Khajuri Dam | Irrigation | Kuardari Nalla | Mirzapur | Mirzapur | Ganga | Completed | 1949 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 640 | 18 |
55 | Majhgawan Dam | Irrigation | GUNCHI NALA | Kulpahar | Mahoba | Ganga | Completed | 1917 | Earthen | 1402 | 19.43 |
56 | Matatila Dam | Hydroelectric,Irrigation | Betwa | Lalitpur | Lalitpur | Ganga | Completed | 1958 | Earthen | 6300 | 45.72 |
57 | Maudaha (Swami Brahmanand ) Dam | Irrigation | Rath | Hamirpur | Ganga | Completed | 2003 | Earthen | 3480 | 32.6 | |
58 | Meja Dam | Irrigation | Belan | Mirzapur | Mirzapur | Ganga | Completed | 1987 | Earthen | 2000 | 40 |
59 | Moosakhand Dam | Irrigation | KARMNASA | Chakia | Chandauli | Ganga | Completed | 1967 | Earthen | 2967 | 33.53 |
60 | Muirpur Dam | Irrigation | LOCAL | Dudhi | Sonbhadra | Ganga | Completed | 1992 | Earthen | 581 | 15.3 |
61 | Murtia Dam | Irrigation | LOCAL | Robertsganj | Sonbhadra | Ganga | Completed | 1977 | Earthen | 1135 | 18.26 |
62 | Nagwa Dam | Irrigation | KARMANASA RIVER | Robertsganj | Sonbhadra | Ganga | Completed | 1950 | Earthen | 2810.19 | 20.31 |
63 | Nanauti Dam | Irrigation | LOCAL | Chunar | Mirzapur | Ganga | Completed | 1963 | Earthen | 1400 | 13.71 |
64 | Narson Dam | Irrigation | NARSON | Robertsganj | Sonbhadra | Ganga | Completed | 1988 | Earthen | 2340 | 14.33 |
65 | Naugarh Dam | Irrigation | KARMNASA | Chakia | Chandauli | Ganga | Completed | 1956 | Earthen | 5975 | 18.9 |
66 | Newari Dam | Irrigation | LOCAL | Robertsganj | Sonbhadra | Ganga | Under Construction | Earthen | 1218 | 15.44 | |
67 | Obra Dam | Hydroelectric,Irrigation | RIHAND | Robertsganj | Sonbhadra | Ganga | Completed | 1970 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 2000 | 29.23 |
68 | Ohen Dam | Irrigation | Ohan | Karwi | Chitrakoot | Ganga | Completed | 1961 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 2527 | 24.08 |
69 | Pachwara Lake Dam | Irrigation | LOCAL | Mau Ranipur | Jhansi | Ganga | Completed | 1694 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 208 | 13.72 |
70 | Pahari Dam | Irrigation | Local Nalla | Mau Ranipur | Jhansi | Ganga | Completed | 1912 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 580.95 | 10 |
71 | Pahuj Dam | Irrigation | PAHUJ | Jhansi | Jhansi | Ganga | Completed | 1909 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 2040 | 10.67 |
72 | Patharai Dam | Irrigation | PATHARI AND SUKHNAI (TRIBUTARY OF DHASAN) | Mau Ranipur | Jhansi | Ganga | Completed | 2002 | Earthen | 3800 | 18 |
73 | Pili Dam | Irrigation | Pili | Nagina | Bijnor | Ganga | Completed | 1968 | Earthen | 1540 | 19 |
74 | Ragura Dam | Irrigation | Local | Tikamgarh | Jhansi | Ganga | Completed | 1976 | Gravity & Masonry | 1189 | 12.05 |
75 | Raipura Dam | Irrigation | Mahoba | Mahoba | Ganga | Completed | 1930 | Earthen | 3509 | 13 | |
76 | Rajghat Dam | Hydroelectric,Irrigation,Drinking / Water Supply | Betwa | Lalitpur | Lalitpur | Ganga | Completed | 2000 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 11200 | 43.5 |
77 | Rajkhar Dam | Irrigation | LOCAL STREAM | Dudhi | Sonbhadra | Ganga | Completed | 1957 | Earthen | 970 | 14.94 |
78 | Rampur Dam | Irrigation | GOINGHAWA NALA | Bahraich | Shrawasti | Ganga | Completed | 1958 | Earthen | 3820 | 10.5 |
79 | Rampur Kalyangarh Dam | Irrigation | LOCAL | Karwi | Chitrakoot | Ganga | Completed | 1925 | Earthen | 1000 | 13 |
80 | Rampur Pindaria Dam | Irrigation | LOCAL | Mirzapur | Mirzapur | Ganga | Completed | 1974 | Earthen | 1260 | 10.3 |
81 | Rihand Dam | Hydroelectric,Irrigation | Rihand | Dudhi | Sonbhadra | Ganga | Completed | 1962 | Gravity & Masonry | 932 | 91.46 |
82 | Rohini Dam | Irrigation | ROHINI | Mahrauni | Lalitpur | Ganga | Completed | 1983 | Earthen | 1647 | 17.82 |
83 | Sajnam Dam | Irrigation | Mahrauni | Lalitpur | Ganga | Completed | 1990 | Earthen | 4524 | 22.34 | |
84 | Saktesh Garh Dam | Irrigation | LOCAL | Chunar | Mirzapur | Ganga | Completed | 1989 | Earthen | 880 | 15.66 |
85 | Salarpur Dam | Irrigation | KARDIA | Mahoba | Mahoba | Ganga | Completed | 1960 | Earthen | 2975 | 11 |
86 | Saprar Dam | Irrigation | Saprar | JHANSI | Jhansi | Ganga | Completed | 1952 | Earthen | 3000 | 16.76 |
87 | Sarai Garh Dam | Irrigation | LOCAL | Robertsganj | Sonbhadra | Ganga | Completed | 1970 | Earthen | 735 | 10.82 |
88 | Sarda Sagar Dam | Irrigation | Sharda | Puranpur | Pilibhit | Ganga | Completed | 1962 | Earthen | 2220 | 16.15 |
89 | Semri Dam | Irrigation | LOCAL | Chunar | Mirzapur | Ganga | Completed | 1989 | Earthen | 666 | 14.8 |
90 | Shahjad Dam | Irrigation | Lalitpur | Lalitpur | Ganga | Completed | 1992 | Earthen | 4160 | 18 | |
91 | Siori Lake Dam | Irrigation | Siori | Mau Ranipur | Jhansi | Ganga | Completed | 1911 | Earthen | 2306 | 13.94 |
92 | Sirsi Dam | Irrigation | Bakhar Nala | Mirzapur | Mirzapur | Ganga | Completed | 1958 | Earthen | 3808 | 21.34 |
93 | Sukhra Dam | Irrigation | SUKHARA NALA | Mirzapur | Mirzapur | Ganga | Completed | 1909 | Earthen | 1158 | 12.2 |
94 | Suswar Dam | Irrigation | LOCAL | Mirzapur | Mirzapur | Ganga | Under Construction | Earthen | 1400 | 14.03 | |
95 | Upper Khajuri Dam | Irrigation | Chandauli and Shibati | Mirzapur | Mirzapur | Ganga | Completed | 1958 | Earthen | 2313 | 24.88 |
96 | Urmil Dam | Irrigation | Urmil | Mahoba | Mahoba | Ganga | Completed | 1994 | Earthen | 4799 | 25.56 |
97 | Vijaipur Dam | Irrigation | LOCAL | Mirzapur | Mirzapur | Ganga | Completed | 1983 | Earthen | 570 | 14.3 |