Tungabhadra Dam Hospet: History, Location, River, Length, State
Tungabhadra Dam near Hospet stands as one of India’s most remarkable engineering achievements from the early years of independence, a structure built almost entirely from mud and limestone at a time when the country was still finding its industrial…
Panshet Dam Pune: History, Location, River, Length, State
Every monsoon weekend, thousands of Puneites drive out to Panshet Dam for boating, water sports, and picnics beside a reservoir locals simply call a scenic escape from the city. Few pause to consider that this same dam, in its very first year of holding…
Patratu Dam Ramgarh: History, Location, River, Length, State
Long before Jharkhand existed as a state, one of India’s most celebrated engineers put his name behind a modest earthen dam meant to solve a very specific industrial problem: keeping a coal-fired power station running without ever running dry. That…
Ujjani Dam Solapur: History, Location, River, Length, State
Every year around Ashadhi Ekadashi, when lakhs of Warkari pilgrims converge on Pandharpur to bathe in the Chandrabhaga River before the Vitthal temple, one decision taken nearly 200 km upstream can turn their sacred dip into a safety emergency. That…
Ukai Dam Tapi: History, Location, River, Length, State
For four days in August 2006, nearly the entire city of Surat sat underwater — homes, hospitals, and slums alike submerged as the Tapi River surged beyond anything the city’s drainage could handle. The cause traced back almost 100 km upstream, to a…
Vazhani Dam Thrissur: History, Location, River, Length, State
In July 2026, when the Vazhani reservoir’s water level lagged noticeably behind the previous year’s figures, Kerala’s Irrigation Department did something unusual — it diverted nearby forest streams into the reservoir just to keep…
Vaigai Dam Theni: History, Location, River, Length, State
Not every drop of water in the Vaigai River actually started its journey there. A meaningful share travels from Kerala’s Periyar River, cut through a tunnel bored straight into the Western Ghats over a century ago, before ever reaching Vaigai Dam…
Veer Dam Pune: History, Location, River, Length, State
Ask a birdwatcher in Pune where to spot Demoiselle Cranes flying in from Central Asia, and there’s a good chance they’ll point you toward Veer Dam rather than any wildlife sanctuary. This unassuming irrigation project on the Nira River has…