List of dams and reservoirs in Karnataka

Below is the list of notable large Dams and Reservoirs in the South Indian state of Karnataka.

List with specifications

Dam/Reservoir River Location Storage capacity Reservoir level Height of Dam Length of Dam No. of Gates Type Reservoir Area Completed year Purpose
Almatti Dam[1][2] Krishna Basavana Bagevadi taluk, Bijapur district 123.25 tmcft 519.6 m 49.29 m 1564.85 m 26 Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam 540.11 km²1999 Irrigation & Hydroelectric
Basava Sagara Dam[3][4] Krishna Siddapura, Muddebihal taluk, Bijapur district 37.965 tmcft 492.252 m 29.72 m 10637.52 m 30Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam 132.06 km² 1982 Irrigation & Hydroelectric
Bhadra Dam[5][6] Bhadra Lakkavalli, Tarikere taluk, Chikkamagaluru district 71.50 tmcft 186 ft 194 ft 1708 m 4Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam 112.508 km² 1965 Irrigation & Hydroelectric
Tungabhadra Dam[7] Tungabhadra Hospet, Ballari district 132.47 tmcft 497.74 m 49.39 m 2443 m 33Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam 378 km² 1953 Irrigation & Hydroelectric
Krishna Raja Sagara Dam[8] Kaveri Mandya 49.452 tmcft 124.80 ft 42.62 m 2621 m 152Gravity & Masonry dam 107.808 km² 1931 Irrigation & Hydroelectric
Linganamakki Dam[9] Sharavathi Linganamakki, Sagara Taluk, Shimoga district 156.62 tmcft 554.43 m 61.26 m 2749.29 m 11Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam 317.28 km² 1964 Hydroelectric
Harangi Reservoir[10] Harangi Hudgur, Somawarapete taluk, Kodagu district 8.07 tmcft 871.42 m 53 m 845.8 m 4Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam 19.081 km² 1982 Irrigation & Hydroelectric
Shanti Sagara Haridra Channagiri taluk, Davanagere district 3.5 tmcft 27 ft m 27 ft 290 m 2Earth-fill 27 km² - Irrigation
Raja Lakhamagowda dam[11] Ghataprabha Hidkal, Hukkeri taluk, Belgaum district 51.16 tmcft 745.79 m 53.34 m 10183 m 10Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam 63.38 km² 1977 Irrigation & Hydroelectric
Renuka Sagara Dam[12] Malaprabha Navilutheertha, Saundatti taluk, Belgaum district 37.73 tmcft 633.83 m 43.13 m 154.52 m 4Gravity & Masonry dam 54.97 km² 1972 Irrigation & Hydroelectric
Kadra Dam[13] Kali Karwar, Uttara Kannada district 13.74 tmcft 34.50 m 40.50 m 2313 m 8Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam 32.48 km² 1997 Hydroelectric
Supa Dam[14] Kali Joida, Uttara Kannada district 147.54 tmcft 564 m 101 m 331.29 m 3 Gravity & Masonry dam 124 km² 1987 Hydroelectric
Kanva Reservoir[15] Kanva Channapatna, Ramanagara district 0.85 tmcft - 22.57 m 1422 m - Earth-fill 4.37 km² 1946 Irrigation
Kodasalli Dam[16] Kali Joida, Uttara Kannada district 10.14 tmcft 75.5 m 52.1 m 534 m 9 Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam 20.85 km² 2000 Hydroelectric
Vani Vilasa Sagara[17] Vedavathi Marikanive, Hiriyur Taluk, Chitradurga district 28.34 tmcft 652.28 m 43.28 m 405.4 m 2 Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam 87.63 km² 1907 Irrigation & Hydroelectric

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Almatti Dam". India-WRIS. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Almatti Dam". Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Limited. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Basava Sagara (Narayanapur Dam)". India-WRIS. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Basava Sagara (Narayanapur Dam)". Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Limited. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Bhadra Dam". India-WRIS. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "Bhadhra Reservoir Project". KARNATAKA WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "Tungabhadra Dam". India-WRIS. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  8. ↑ "Krishnarajasagar Dam". India-WRIS. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  9. ↑ "Linganamakki Dam". India-WRIS. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  10. ↑ "Harangi Dam". India-WRIS. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  11. ↑ "Ghataprabha Dam". waterresources.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  12. ↑ "Malaprabha Dam". waterresources.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  13. ↑ "Kadra Dam". India-WRIS/. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  14. ↑ "Supa Dam". India-WRIS/. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  15. ↑ "Kanva Dam". India-WRIS/. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  16. ↑ "Kodasalli Dam". India-WRIS/. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  17. ↑ "Vani Vilasa Sagara Dam". India-WRIS/. Retrieved 21 October 2016.

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