Gorur Dam | |
Name Official: | Gorur Reservoir |
Coordinates: | 12.8222°N 76.0545°W |
Location: | Gorur village, Arkalgud Taluk, Hassan, Karnataka |
Opening: | 1979 |
Dam Crosses: | Hemavati River |
Dam Length: | 4692 meters |
Res Name: | Hemavati Reservoir |
Res Capacity Total: | 37.10 Tmcft |
Res Catchment: | 2,810 km² |
Dam Height: | 58.5 meters |
The Gorur Dam is constructed across the Hemavati river in 1979.[1] The dam is located in Gorur village of Arkalgud Taluk, Hassan district, Karnataka.[2]
Gorur Dam is a large reservoir covering a catchment area of 2,810 km². With the length of 4,692 meters and a height of 58.5 meters the reservoir has gross storage capacity of 1,050.63 mcm.[3]