Dams in West Bengal
# | Name | Purpose | River | Nearest City | District | Basin | Status | Completion Year | Type | Length (m) | Max Height above Foundation (m) |
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1 | Bakreshwar Dam | Siuri | Birbhum | Ganga | - | ||||||
2 | Bandhu Dam | Irrigation | Bandhu | Puruliya | Puruliya | Ganga | Completed | Earthen | 1605 | 16 | |
3 | Bara Mandira Dam | Irrigation | Baramandira | Asansol | Barddhaman | Ganga | Completed | 1977 | Earthen | 853 | 17 |
4 | Barabhum Dam | Irrigation | Nagasai, Barabhum | Puruliya | Puruliya | Ganga | Completed | 1991 | Earthen | 1529 | 11 |
5 | Beko Dam | Irrigation | Puruliya | Puruliya | Ganga | Completed | 1990 | Earthen | 914 | 16 | |
6 | Dangrajhore Dam | Irrigation | Puruliya | Puruliya | Ganga | 1982 | Earthen | 580 | 10 | ||
7 | Dimu Dam | Irrigation | Puruliya | Puruliya | Subarnarekha | Completed | 1989 | Earthen | 841 | 12 | |
8 | Futiary Dam | Irrigation | Puruliya | Puruliya | Ganga | Completed | Earthen | 768 | 13.7 | ||
9 | Golamarajore Dam | Irrigation | Golamarajore | Puruliya | Puruliya | Ganga | Completed | 1989 | Earthen | 13 | |
10 | Hanumata Dam | Irrigation | Hanumata | Puruliya | Puruliya | Ganga | Completed | 2007 | Earthen | 984.62 | 19 |
11 | Hinglow Irrigation Scheme Dam | Irrigation | Siuri | Birbhum | Ganga | Completed | 1976 | Earthen | 1158 | 12 | |
12 | Kangsabati Kumari Dam | Irrigation | Kangasabati, Kumari | Bankura | Bankura | Ganga | Completed | 1965 | - | 10400 | 41 |
13 | Kanjan Dam | Bankura | Bankura | Ganga | - | ||||||
14 | Karrior Dam | Irrigation | Puruliya | Puruliya | Subarnarekha | Completed | 1988 | Earthen | 925 | 11.5 | |
15 | Khairabera Dam | Irrigation | Puruliya | Puruliya | Subarnarekha | Completed | 1989 | Earthen | 371.95 | 21 | |
16 | Kumari Dam | Irrigation | Puruliya | Puruliya | Ganga | Completed | 1984 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 1068 | 15 | |
17 | Lipania Dam | Irrigation | Puruliya | Puruliya | Ganga | Completed | Earthen | 750 | 15 | ||
18 | Lower : PPSP Dam | Hydroelectric,Irrigation | Kistobazar nalla | Puruliya | Puruliya | Subarnarekha | Completed | Rockfill | 310 | 95 | |
19 | Moutorejore Dam | Irrigation | Puruliya | Puruliya | Ganga | Completed | 1990 | Earthen / Gravity & Masonry | 1151 | 14 | |
20 | Muruguma Dam | Irrigation | Puruliya | Puruliya | Ganga | Completed | 1982 | Earthen | 328 | 19 | |
21 | Nachan Irri. Scheme Dam | Irrigation | Durgapur | Barddhaman | Ganga | Completed | 1977 | Earthen | 853 | 14 | |
22 | Paraga Irri. Scheme Dam | Irrigation | Puruliya | Puruliya | Ganga | Completed | 1979 | Earthen | 737 | 16 | |
23 | Patloi Dam | Irrigation | Patloi | Puruliya | Puruliya | Ganga | Completed | 2012 | Earthen | 952.4 | 14 |
24 | Ramchandrapur Dam | Irrigation | Machkandajore | Puruliya | Puruliya | Ganga | Completed | 1991 | Earthen | 899 | 15 |
25 | Rupai Dam | Irrigation | Puruliya | Puruliya | Subarnarekha | Completed | 1982 | Earthen | 620 | 12 | |
26 | Saharajore Irri. Scheme Dam | Irrigation | Bankura | Bankura | Ganga | Completed | 1978 | Earthen | 2682 | 16 | |
27 | Sali Dam | Irrigation | Sali | Bankura | Bankura | Ganga | Completed | 1985 | Earthen | 1494 | 12 |
28 | Taragonia Irri. Scheme Dam | Irrigation | Puruliya | Puruliya | Ganga | Completed | 1987 | Earthen | 716 | 12 | |
29 | Tatko Dam | Irrigation | Tatko | Puruliya | Puruliya | Ganga | Completed | 2013 | Earthen | 1468 | 15 |
30 | Teesta-III Lower Dam | Hydroelectric | Teesta | Kalimpong | Darjiling | Brahmaputra | Completed | Gravity & Masonry | |||
31 | Teesta-IV Lower Dam | Hydroelectric | Teesta | Siliguri | Darjiling | Brahmaputra | Completed | Gravity & Masonry | 511 | 30 | |
32 | Turga Irri. Scheme Dam | Irrigation | Turga | Puruliya | Puruliya | Subarnarekha | Completed | 1990 | Earthen | 890 | 21 |
33 | Upper Dam: PPSP | Hydroelectric,Irrigation | Kistobazar nalla | Puruliya | Puruliya | Subarnarekha | Completed | Rockfill | 1505 | 71 |