Dams of India — Map for UPSC Prelims
UPSC Maps covers 18 major dams and river projects for Prelims 2027. Learn each dam with its river, state and purpose — Bhakra, Tehri, Sardar Sarovar and Polavaram recur most. Place them on river systems on the map and drill dam-river-state triples.
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Top locations to master first
| Place | State/UT | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Bhakra Nangal Dam | Himachal Pradesh, Punjab | 31.41°N, 76.43°E |
| Tehri Dam | Uttarakhand | 30.38°N, 78.48°E |
| Sardar Sarovar Dam | Gujarat | 21.83°N, 73.75°E |
| Hirakud Dam | Odisha | 21.57°N, 83.86°E |
| Nagarjuna Sagar Dam | Telangana, Andhra Pradesh | 16.58°N, 79.32°E |
| Farakka Barrage | West Bengal | 24.80°N, 87.92°E |
| Polavaram Project | Andhra Pradesh | 17.24°N, 81.64°E |
| Mullaperiyar Dam | Kerala | 9.53°N, 77.15°E |
| Srisailam Dam | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana | 16.08°N, 78.90°E |
| Idukki Dam | Kerala | 9.84°N, 76.97°E |
| Koyna Dam | Maharashtra | 17.40°N, 73.75°E |
| Tungabhadra Dam | Karnataka | 15.26°N, 76.33°E |
Frequently asked
Which dams are important for UPSC?
Bhakra-Nangal, Tehri, Sardar Sarovar, Polavaram and Hirakud — always learned as dam-river-state triples.
How to avoid confusing dams?
Anchor every dam to its river on the map first; the state follows from the river.
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