Types Of Reservoirs And Its Significance
In government exams like SSC, Banking, Railways, etc we find many questions from the dams and reservoirs section. This section is a part of the general awareness paper. Here we are going to provide a complete list of dams and reservoirs with objective questions so that students can learn and get most of the questions correct in this section. In Part -1 we discuss some major dams in India and related frequently asked questions (FAQs).
Reservoir :
Reservoirs are natural or artificial lakes made for storing and supplying water for an area created via means of dams. these play an important role in suppressing floods however additionally offer water for many useful purposes which include irrigation, human consumption, commercial use, aquaculture, and navigability.
Significance :
1. Prevent or management of the flood.
2. Hydroelectric or Power generation
3. Fishing and Boating
4. Irrigation
5. Water Supply
6. Water Storage
7. Water Sports
8. Wildlife habitat
9. Bird sanctuary
10. Wildlife Parks
Types of Reservoirs:
1. Valley dammed or storage reservoir :
These reservoirs are formed in valleys of the mountains. Before building Valley-dammed reservoirs, the water glide or river needs to be diverted. The dam creation manner includes laying the rules for the dam, after which the concrete cladding is laid and the development of the dam can proceed.
The creation of the dam normally takes many years, valley ponds and a huge water supply may be used to serve the reason of irrigation, hydropower generation, and home, and commercial water supply.
2. Flood Control Reservoir :
Also referred to as a flood mitigation reservoir, is constructed to keep the floodwater from a high-go with the drift water move to lessen flooding in included regions or populated regions.
The complete flow coming into the water garage is discharged till the outflow reaches the secure potential of the decreased channel. The extra influx is saved withinside the reservoir, and the saved water is progressively resealed to create a garage potential for the subsequent flood.
3. Distribution Reservoir :
The principal reason for this sort of reservoir is to serve or deliver water to clients consistent with converting needs or necessities of the neighborhood population.
The major gain of this type of reservoir is it can store water during the non-demand period and supply water during the demand period. Distribution reservoirs are mainly dependent upon the populationâs demand for water at a given period.
A list of some major Reservoirs is given below:
State | River | Reservoir |
---|---|---|
Tamil Nadu |
Aliyar River | Aliyar Reservoir |
Tamil Nadu | Chittar River | Chittar Reservoir |
Tamil Nadu | Thenpennai River | Krishnagiri Reservoir |
Tamil Nadu | Thamirabarani River | Manimuthar Reservoir |
Tamil Nadu | Kodayar River | Pechiparai Reservoir |
Tamil Nadu | Chinnar River | Shoolagiri Chinnar Reservoir |
Tamil Nadu | Thunacadavu River | Thunakkadavu Reservoir |
Tamil Nadu | Kaveri River | Varattu Pallam Reservoir |
Tamil Nadu | Sankaraparani River | Vidur Reservoir |
Tamil Nadu | Amaravathi River | Amaravathi Reservoir |
Tamil Nadu | Gundar | Gundar Reservoir |
Tamil Nadu | Pambar River | Pambar Reservoir |
Telangana | Krishna River | Dindi Reservoir |
Telangana | Manair River | Lower Manair Reservoir |
Telangana | Esi river | Himayat Sagar Reservoir |
Telangana | Godavari River | Shriram Sagar Reservoir |
Uttar Pradesh | Rihand River and Son River |
Rihand Project |
Odisha | Sileru River | Balimela Reservoir |
Madhya Pradesh | Tawa River | Tawa Reservoir |
Madhya Pradesh | Narmada River | Indirasagar Project |
Karnataka | Hemavati River | Hemavathi Reservoir |
Jammu and Kashmir | Chenab River | Salal Project |
Jammu and Kashmir | Suru River | Chutak Hydroelectric Project |
Himachal Pradesh | Sutlej River | Gobind Sagar Reservoir |
Himachal Pradesh | Pong Dam Lake | Maharana Pratap Sagar Reservoir |
Andhra Pradesh | Gosthani River | Tatipudi Reservoir Project |
FAQs Related to Reservoirs :
Que 1. How many types of reservoirs are there?
Ans: 3 types i.e Storage, Flood control, and Distribution.
Que 2. Which state has the most number of reservoirs?
Ans: Tamil Nadu
Que 3. Maharana Pratap Sagar Reservoir is in which state of India?
Ans: Himachal Pradesh.
Que 4. Which project / Reservoir is in Uttar Pradesh?
Ans: Rihand Project.
Que 5. What are the major benefits of Reservoirs?
Ans: A lot of benefits like water storage, aquaculture, diversity of plants and animals, no water scarcity, etc.
Contact Us