Journal Column

Patratu Dam, also known as Patratu Lake, is a scenic reservoir built across the Nalkari River in Ramgarh district, Jharkhand. Constructed to supply water to the Patratu Thermal Power Station,

Neyyar Dam is a beautiful gravity dam built across the Neyyar River in the foothills of the Western Ghats, Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) district, Kerala. Constructed in 1959, it is a major

Nizam Sagar Dam is one of the oldest and most significant dams in Telangana. Built across the Manjira River (a tributary of the Godavari) between 1923 and 1931 by the

Peechi Dam is a major gravity dam built across the Manali River in Thrissur district, Kerala. Constructed in the 1950s, it was the first major irrigation project in the state.

Rihand Dam, officially known as Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar, is one of the largest dams in India by volume (storage capacity). Built across the Rihand River (a tributary of the