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The Highest Dams of Rajasthan

The 25 tallest completed dams in Rajasthan, by height above lowest foundation level as filed on the National Register of Specified Dams. Source: the National Register of Specified Dams 2025, the Central Water Commission and National Dam Safety Authority's own register, compiled from State Dam Safety Organisation filings.

Edition
2026
Entries
25
Updated
4 Sept 2026
How this is compiled
Methodology

The highest dam in Rajasthan is Jakham Main Dam on the Jakham, 82 metres above its lowest foundation level, followed by Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam, Ranapratap Sager Dam, Jawai Dam; the largest by gross storage is Ranapratap Sager Dam, ranked separately on The Largest Reservoirs of Rajasthan.

025507510001Jakham Main Dam02Mahi Bajaj Sagar…03Ranapratap Sager…04Jawai Dam05Battisa Nallah Dam06Jawaharsagar Dam07Bisalpur Dam08Chikalwas Dam09Kota Barrage10Sabarmati Dam11Sardar Samand Dam12Jai Samand Dam13Som Kamla Amba Dam14Chhapi Dam15Panchana Dam16Baxa Ka Naka Dam17Gararda Dam18Surwal Dam19Bhimsagar Dam20Daya Dam21Kalisindh Dam Pha…22Gambhiri Dam23Sukher Ka Naka Dam24Kharad Dam25Buchara DamHeight (m)
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    Jakham Main Dam

    RA11HH0134 · Jakham river · Pratapgarh district · 82 m above lowest foundation level · completed 2000

    82 mAs of 26 May 2025
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    Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam

    RA11HH0119 · Mahi river · Banswara district · 74.5 m above lowest foundation level · completed 1985

    74.5 mAs of 26 May 2025
  3. 3Video still

    Ranapratap Sager Dam

    RA11HH0076 · Chambal river · Chittorgarh district · 53.95 m above lowest foundation level · completed 1970

    53.95 mAs of 26 May 2025
  4. 4Video still

    Jawai Dam

    RA11HH0039 · Jawai river · Pali district · 50.59 m above lowest foundation level · completed 1957

    50.59 mAs of 26 May 2025
  5. 5Video still

    Battisa Nallah Dam

    RA67HH0297 · Batriya river · Sirohi district · 46 m above lowest foundation level · completed 2024

    46 mAs of 26 May 2025
  6. 6Video still

    Jawaharsagar Dam

    RA11HH0082 · Chambal river · Bundi district · 44.8 m above lowest foundation level · completed 1972

    44.8 mAs of 26 May 2025
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    Bisalpur Dam

    RA11HH0160 · Banas river · Tonk district · 39.5 m above lowest foundation level · completed 1999

    39.5 mAs of 26 May 2025
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    Chikalwas Dam

    RA67HH0301 · Bhanwra Ka Bala river · Rajsamand district · 37.72 m above lowest foundation level · completed 1998

    37.72 mAs of 26 May 2025
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    Kota Barrage

    RA11HH0057 · Chambal river · Kota district · 37.35 m above lowest foundation level · completed 1960

    37.35 mAs of 26 May 2025
  10. 10

    Sabarmati Dam

    RA67HH0264 · Sabarmati river · Udaipur district · 35.4 m above lowest foundation level · completed 2016

    35.4 mAs of 26 May 2025
  11. 11Video still

    Sardar Samand Dam

    RA11MH0018 · Guhiya river · Pali district · 35 m above lowest foundation level · completed 1905

    35 mAs of 26 May 2025
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    Jai Samand Dam

    RA11HH0002 · Gomti river · Udaipur district · 34.9 m above lowest foundation level · completed 1730

    34.9 mAs of 26 May 2025
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    Som Kamla Amba Dam

    RA11HH0138 · Som river · Udaipur district · 34.5 m above lowest foundation level · completed 1999

    34.5 mAs of 26 May 2025
  14. 14Chhapi Dam

    Chhapi Dam

    RA11HH0167 · Chhapi river · Jhalawar district · 34.4 m above lowest foundation level · completed 2005

    34.4 mAs of 26 May 2025
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    Panchana Dam

    RA11HH0092 · Panchai river · Karauli district · 34.08 m above lowest foundation level · completed 2005

    34.08 mAs of 26 May 2025
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    Baxa Ka Naka Dam

    RA67MH0265 · Wakal/T river · Udaipur district · 33 m above lowest foundation level · completed 1992

    33 mAs of 26 May 2025
  17. 17Video still

    Gararda Dam

    RA11HH0189 · Mangli river · Bundi district · 33 m above lowest foundation level · completed 2010

    33 mAs of 26 May 2025
  18. 18Video still

    Surwal Dam

    RA11LH0028 · Gambhir river · Sawai Madhopur district · 32 m above lowest foundation level · completed 1958

    32 mAs of 26 May 2025
  19. 19Video still

    Bhimsagar Dam

    RA11HH0131 · Ujar river · Jhalawar district · 31.4 m above lowest foundation level · completed 1997

    31.4 mAs of 26 May 2025
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    Daya Dam

    RA11HH0113 · Daiya river · Udaipur district · 31.16 m above lowest foundation level · completed 1982

    31.16 mAs of 26 May 2025
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    Kalisindh Dam Phase-I Dam

    RA11HH0212 · Kali Sindh river · Jhalawar district · 30.5 m above lowest foundation level · completed 2017

    30.5 mAs of 26 May 2025
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    Gambhiri Dam

    RA11MH0050 · Gambhir river · Chittorgarh district · 30 m above lowest foundation level · completed 1958

    30 mAs of 26 May 2025
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    Sukher Ka Naka Dam

    RA67MH0268 · Ruparel river · Udaipur district · 29.81 m above lowest foundation level · completed 1982

    29.81 mAs of 26 May 2025
  24. 24

    Kharad Dam

    RA11MH0006 · Bidila river · Jaipur district · 29.37 m above lowest foundation level · completed 1877

    29.37 mAs of 26 May 2025
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    Buchara Dam

    RA11MH0011 · Sota river · Jaipur district · 29 m above lowest foundation level · completed 1889

    29 mAs of 26 May 2025

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