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India also relies excessively on groundwater resources, which accounts for over 50 percent of the irrigated area with 20 million tube wells installed. India has built nearly 5,000 major or medium dams, barrages, etc. to store the river waters and enhance groundwater recharging. [15]
Map of the major rivers, lakes and reservoirs in India. This is a list of largest reservoirs in India, including all artificial lakes with a capacity greater or equal to 1,000,000 acre-feet (1.2 km 3). In terms of number of dams, India ranks third after China, and USA.
This page shows the state-wise list of dams and reservoirs in India. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] As of July, 2019, total number of large dams in India is 5,334. [ 3 ] About 447 large dams are under construction in India . [ 4 ]
Category: Bodies of water of India. ... Waterways in India (1 C, 13 P) Pages in category "Bodies of water of India" This category contains only the following page.
Most of the rivers in India originate from the four major watersheds in India. The Himalayan watershed is the source of majority of the major river systems in India including the three longest rivers–the Ganges, the Brahmaputra and the Indus. [3] [4] These three river systems are fed by more than 5000 glaciers. [5]
Most of the rivers in India originate from the four major watersheds in India. The Himalayan watershed is the source of majority of the major river systems in India including the three major rivers–the Ganges, the Brahmaputra and the Indus. [3] [4] These three river systems are fed by more than 5000 glaciers. [5]
This is a list of notable lakes in India. [1]Bhopal is knowns as The City of Lakes, as it has 17 lakes and 5 reservoirs, biggest lake Bhojtal has an area of 31 km 2 Bangalore has highest number of small lakes Lake Palace (Jag Niwas) in Lake Pichola, Udaipur, Rajasthan Shikaras on Dal Lake, Jammu & Kashmir Boats on Naini Lake, Kumaon, Uttarakhand House boat on Vembanad Lake, Kerala Sailing on ...
Sustaining Water for All in a Changing Climate The World Bank, 2010, Case Study on water resources in Andhra Pradesh, India. pgs. 73–77. Comprehensive Portal on Water in India: India Water Portal; Solution Exchange:Water Community in India; Water and Environmental Sanitation Network India:WES-Net India Archived 15 February 2021 at the Wayback ...