List of Indian Rivers and Dams
Central Water Engineering Service (CWES) is a premier Group A Service at central government dealing with water sector and is the organized Group A service under Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation.
The biggest and largest dam of India :Bhakra Nangal Dam- Water Source Across the Sutlej River, Bhakra Nangal, located in the Bilaspur
| State | Name of River | Name of Dam |
| Andhra Pradesh | Godavari | Sriram Sagar dam |
| Kaddam (tributary of Godavari) | Kaddam dam | |
| Krishna | Nagarjuna Sagar dam | |
| Krishna | Srisailam hydroelectric project | |
| Machkund | Jalaput dam | |
| Sileru | Forebay dam | |
| Bihar | Badua | Badua reservoir |
| Barakar | Maithon dam | |
| Barakar | Tilaiya dam | |
| Chandan | Chandan reservoir | |
| Damodar | Panchet hill dam | |
| Damodar | Tenughat dam | |
| Konar | Konar dam | |
| Subarnarekha | Getalsud dam | |
| Gujarat | Banas | Dantiwada dam |
| Machhundri | Machhundri irrigation scheme | |
| Mahi | Kadana reservoir | |
| Raval | Raval irrigation scheme | |
| Sabarmati | Dharoi dam | |
| Sakra | Tapar dam | |
| Shetrunji | Shetrunji irrigation scheme | |
| Tapi | Ukai dam | |
| Himachal Pradesh | Beas | Beas dam at Pong |
| Beas | Pandhoh dam | |
| Sutlej | Bhakra dam | |
| Karnataka | Arkavally and Kumudwathy | Chamarajasagar dam |
| Bhadra | Bhadra reservoir | |
| Ghataprabha | Hidkal dam | |
| Harangi | Harangi reservoir | |
| Kabini | Kabini dam | |
| Krishna | Narayanpur dam | |
| Main Cauvery | Krishnarajasagar dam | |
| Malaprabha | Indira Gandhi dam | |
| Sharavathy | Linganamakki dam | |
| Talakalale | Talakalale dam | |
| Tungabhadra | Tungabhadra dam | |
| Vedavati | Vani Vilasa Sagar dam | |
| Kerala | Ayalar | Pothundy dam |
| Karuvannur | Peechi dam | |
| Malampuzha | Malampuzha dam | |
| Neyyar | Neyyar dam | |
| Periyar | Idukki dam | |
| Wadakkancherry | Vazhani dam | |
| Madhya Pradesh | Barna | Barna dam |
| Chambal | Gandhi Sagar dam | |
| Mahanadi | Mahanadi reservoir project | |
| Tawa | Tawa dam | |
| Maharashtra | Ambi | Tanaji Sagar dam |
| Aner | Aner dam | |
| Bagh | Sirpur dam | |
| Bhogawati | Radhanagari dam | |
| Boladwadi Stream | Kolkewadi dam | |
| Garvi | Itiadoh dam | |
| Godavari | Paithan dam | |
| Kadwa | Karanjwan dam | |
| Katepurna | Katepurna dam | |
| Koyna | Koyna dam | |
| Krishna | Dhom dam | |
| Mula | Mula dam | |
| Mutha | Khadakwasla dam | |
| Nira | Vir dam | |
| Nirguna | Nirguna dam | |
| Pawna | Pawna dam | |
| Pench | Kamthikhairy dam | |
| Pravara | Wilson dam | |
| Purna | Sidheshwar dam | |
| Purna | Yeldari dam | |
| Pus | Pus dam | |
| Waghadi | Waghadi dam | |
| Wuna | Kanholi dam | |
| Yelwandi | Bhatghar dam | |
| Orissa | Kolab | Upper Kolab dam |
| Machkund | Balimela dam | |
| Mahanadi | Hirakud dam | |
| Rajasthan | Chambal | Jawahar Sagar dam |
| Chambal | Rana Pratap Sagar dam | |
| Gomti | Jaisamand tank | |
| Tamil Nadu | Aliyar | Upper Aliyar dam |
| Amaravati | Amaravathi dam | |
| Avalanche Stream | Avalanche dam | |
| Bhavani | Lower Bhavani dam | |
| Bhavani | Upper Bhavani dam | |
| Cauvery | Mettur (Stanley) dam | |
| Emerald | Emerald dam | |
| Gatanandi | Gatana dam | |
| Karuppanadhi | Karuppanadhi dam | |
| Kodayar | Kodayar dam I | |
| Kodayar | Kodayar dam II | |
| Kodayar | Peechiparai dam | |
| Kundah | Kundapalam dam | |
| Manimuthar | Manimuthar dam | |
| Mukurthi | Mukurthi dam | |
| Nirar | Lower Nirar dam | |
| Palar | Thirumurthi dam | |
| Palar-Porandalar | Palar Porandalar dam | |
| Paralayar | Perunchani dam | |
| Parambikulam | Parambikulam dam | |
| Parappalar | Parappalar dam | |
| Parson’s Valley Stream | Parson’s valley dam | |
| Pegumbahalla | Pegumbahalla dam | |
| Periyar | Periyar dam | |
| Ponnaiyar | Sathanur dam | |
| Porthimund Stream | Porthimund dam | |
| Ramanadhi | Ramanadhi dam | |
| Sandy Nullah Stream | Sandy Nullah dam | |
| Sholayar | Sholayar dam | |
| Thambraparani | Thambraparani dam | |
| Tributary of Karampuzha | Western catchment no.2 dam | |
| Vaigai | Vaigai dam | |
| Varahapallam West | West Varahapallam dam | |
| Uttaranchal | Bhagirathi | Maneri Bhali hydroelectric project (stage 1) |
| Ramganga | Ramganga dam | |
| Ganga | Tehri dam | |
| Uttar Pradesh | Rihand | Obra dam |
| Rihand | Rihand dam | |
| Tons | Ichari dam | |
| Betwa | Matatila dam | |
| West Bengal | Kangsabati and Kumari | Kangsabati-Kumari dam |
| Mayurakshi | Massanjore dam |