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 population’s 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.