3. Construction of Dams and Reservoirs

The floods can be reduced by construction of dams and reservoirs. Dams have the capacity of holding huge quantity of water during the flood period and help in reducing the menace of floods. Water stored in reservoirs of dams can be released under controlled conditions, depending upon the carrying capacity of the river channel. A number of dams across the Damodar, Kosi, Satluj, Rihand, Mahanadi, Krishna, Kaveri, Chambal, Narmada, Tapi, and Sabarmati have been constructed to check floods.