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…
Banasura Sagar Dam Wayanad: History, Location, River, Length, State
Perched at an altitude of nearly 775 metres in the misty hills of Wayanad, the Banasura Sagar Dam holds a rare distinction — it is the largest earthen dam in India and the second largest of its kind in all of Asia. Built across the Karamanthodu, a…
Malampuzha Dam Kerala: History, Location, River, Length, State
Kerala’s largest reservoir isn’t hidden away in some remote forest belt — it sits just eight kilometres from Palakkad town, easily reachable, yet few visitors realise the numbers behind what they’re looking at. Malampuzha Dam holds back…
