List of dams and reservoirs in Karnataka explained

This is a list of dams and reservoirs that are located in the Indian state of Karnataka.[1] [2]

List with specifications

Dam/Reservoir River Location Storage capacity (tmcft) Reservoir level (m) Height of Dam (m) Length of Dam (m)No. of Gates Type Reservoir Area (km2) Completed year Purpose
Almatti Dam[3] [4] KrishnaNidagundi taluk, Bijapur district123.25 519.6 49.29 1564.85 26 540.111999 Irrigation & Hydroelectric
Basava Sagara Dam(Narayanpur Dam)[5] [6] Krishna37.965 492.252 29.72 10637.5230132.061982 Irrigation & Hydroelectric
Raja Lakhamagowda dam[7] GhataprabhaHidkal, Hukkeri taluk, Belgaum district51.16 745.79 53.34 1018310Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam63.381977 Irrigation & Hydroelectric
Renuka Sagara Dam[8] MalaprabhaNavilutheertha, Saundatti taluk, Belgaum district37.73 633.83 43.13 154.524Gravity & Masonry dam54.971972 Irrigation & Hydroelectric
Vani Vilasa Sagara[9] VedavathiMarikanive, Hiriyur Taluk, Chitradurga district30.442 652.28 43.28 405.42Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam87.631907 Irrigation & Hydroelectric
Upper Tunga DamTungaGajanur, Shimoga3.24588.2417.5791.3922Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam13.3892007Irrigation & Hydroelectric
Bhadra Dam[10] [11] BhadraLakkavalli, Tarikere taluk, Chikmagaluru district71.50 631.54 59.14 17084Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam112.5081965 Irrigation & Hydroelectric
Tungabhadra Dam[12] TungabhadraHospet, Vijayanagara district132.47 497.74 49.39 244333Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam3781953 Irrigation & Hydroelectric
Hemavathi Reservoir[13] HemavathiGorur, Hassan district35.76 489.63 58.50 46926 Earth-fill, Masonry dam, Spillway & Gravity85.021979 Irrigation
Kabini ReservoirKabiniHeggadadevanakote Taluk, Mysore19.5269659.4427324Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam-1974Irrigation & Hydroelectric
Harangi Reservoir[14] Harangi Hudgur, Kushalnagar taluk, Kodagu district8.07 871.42 53 845.84Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam19.0811982 Irrigation & Hydroelectric
Krishna Raja Sagara Dam[15] KaveriMandya45.05 791 42.62 26211818Gravity & Masonry dam107.808 1931Irrigation & Hydroelectric
Linganamakki Dam[16] SharavathiLinganamakki, Sagara Taluk, Shimoga district156.62 554.43 61.26 2749.2911Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam317.281964 Hydroelectric
Chakra ReservoirChakraChakra Nagar, Hosanagar Taluk, Shimoga7.3575845701Rock-fill-1985Irrigation
Savehaklu ReservoirChakraChakra Nagar, Hosanagar Taluk, Shimoga4.1582596331Rock-fill-1980Irrigation
Mani ReservoirVarahiHummadagallu, Hosanagar Taluk, Shimoga35.2594.36595803Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam-|1988|Hydroelectric|-| Supa Dam[17] ||Kali||Ganesha Gudi, Joida Taluk, Uttara Kannada district|| 147.54 || 564 ||101 || 331.29|| 3||Gravity & Masonry dam|| 124|| 1987 ||Hydroelectric|-|Kodasalli Dam[18] ||Kali||Kodasalli, Joida Taluk, Uttara Kannada district|| 10.14 || 75.5 m ||52.1 || 534|| 9||Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam|| 20.85|| 2000 ||Hydroelectric|-|Kadra Dam[19] ||Kali||Virje Karwar Taluk, Uttara Kannada district|| 13.74 || 34.50 m ||40.50 || 2313|| 10||Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam|| 32.48|| 1997 ||Hydroelectric|-|Shanti Sagara|| Haridra ||Kerebilchi, Channagiri taluk, Davanagere district|| 3.5 || 612 ||8 || 290|| 2||Earth-fill|| 26.51|| - ||Irrigation|-|Karanja Dam||Karanja||Byalahalli, Bhalki taluk, Bidar district|| 13.1 || 587 || 19 || 3480 || 6 || - || 45 || 1989 || irrigation|}

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: MAJOR RESERVOIR LEVEL INFORMATION – 02.12.2016. Dmc.kar.nic.in. 2 April 2019.
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 11 September 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170911162140/https://www.ksndmc.org/Uploads/RL.pdf . 11 September 2017 . dead .
  3. Web site: Almatti Dam . India-WRIS . 27 July 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180425131601/http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Almatti_Dam_D04310 . 25 April 2018 . dead .
  4. Web site: Almatti Dam . Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Limited . 27 July 2016.
  5. Web site: Basava Sagara (Narayanapur Dam) . India-WRIS . 27 July 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180323041857/http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Narayanapura_Dam_D04315 . 23 March 2018 . dead .
  6. Web site: Basava Sagara (Narayanapur Dam) . Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Limited . 27 July 2016.
  7. Web site: Ghataprabha Dam . waterresources.kar.nic.in . 27 July 2016.
  8. Web site: Malaprabha Dam . waterresources.kar.nic.in . 27 July 2016.
  9. Web site: Vani Vilasa Sagara Dam . India-WRIS/ . 21 October 2016.
  10. Web site: Bhadra Dam . India-WRIS . 27 July 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160925005457/http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Bhadra_Dam_D04426 . 25 September 2016 . dead .
  11. Web site: Bhadhra Reservoir Project . KARNATAKA WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT . 27 July 2016.
  12. Web site: Tungabhadra Dam . India-WRIS . 27 July 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140106040926/http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Tungabhadra_Dam_D05483 . 6 January 2014 . dead .
  13. Web site: Hemavathi Reservoir . Karnataka-WR Department/ . 4 June 2017.
  14. Web site: Harangi Dam . India-WRIS . 27 July 2016 . 24 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160924193850/http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Harangi_Dam_D05143 . dead .
  15. Web site: Krishnarajasagar Dam . India-WRIS . 27 July 2016.
  16. Web site: Linganamakki Dam . India-WRIS . 27 July 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180426080030/http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Linganamakki_Dam_D05448 . 26 April 2018 . dead .
  17. Web site: Supa Dam . India-WRIS/ . 15 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180428185216/http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Supa_Dam_D04595 . 28 April 2018 . dead .
  18. Web site: Kodasalli Dam . India-WRIS/ . 15 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180429224331/http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Kodasalli_Dam_D05176 . 29 April 2018 . dead .
  19. Web site: Kadra Dam . India-WRIS/ . 27 July 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180429222500/http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Kadra_Dam_D05175 . 29 April 2018 . dead .

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