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List of dams and reservoirs in Karnataka

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

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 (km) Completed year Purpose
Almatti Dam Krishna Nidagundi taluk, Bijapur district 123.25 519.6 49.29 1564.85 26 Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam 540.11 1999 Irrigation & Hydroelectric
Basava Sagara Dam(Narayanpur Dam) Krishna Narayanapur, Hunasagi taluk, Yadgir district 37.965 492.252 29.72 10637.52 30 Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam 132.06 1982 Irrigation & Hydroelectric
Raja Lakhamagowda dam Ghataprabha Hidkal, Hukkeri taluk, Belgaum district 51.16 745.79 53.34 10183 10 Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam 63.38 1977 Irrigation & Hydroelectric
Renuka Sagara Dam Malaprabha Navilutheertha, Saundatti taluk, Belgaum district 37.73 633.83 43.13 154.52 4 Gravity & Masonry dam 54.97 1972 Irrigation & Hydroelectric
Vani Vilasa Sagara Vedavathi Marikanive, Hiriyur Taluk, Chitradurga district 30.442 652.28 43.28 405.4 2 Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam 87.63 1907 Irrigation & Hydroelectric
Upper Tunga Dam Tunga Gajanur, Shimoga 3.24 588.24 17.5 791.39 22 Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam 13.389 2007 Irrigation & Hydroelectric
Bhadra Dam Bhadra Lakkavalli,

Tarikere taluk, Chikmagaluru district

71.50 631.54 59.14 1708 4 Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam 112.508 1965 Irrigation & Hydroelectric
Tungabhadra Dam Tungabhadra Hospet, Vijayanagara district 132.47 497.74 49.39 2443 33 Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam 378 1953 Irrigation & Hydroelectric
Hemavathi Reservoir Hemavathi Gorur, Hassan district 35.76 489.63 58.50 4692 6 Earth-fill, Masonry dam, Spillway & Gravity 85.02 1979 Irrigation
Kabini Reservoir Kabini Heggadadevanakote Taluk, Mysore 19.52 696 59.44 2732 4 Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam - 1974 Irrigation & Hydroelectric
Harangi Reservoir Harangi Hudgur, Kushalnagar taluk, Kodagu district 8.07 871.42 53 845.8 4 Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam 19.081 1982 Irrigation & Hydroelectric
Krishna Raja Sagara Dam Kaveri Mandya 45.05 791 42.62 2621 18 Gravity & Masonry dam 107.808 1931 Irrigation & Hydroelectric
Linganamakki Dam Sharavathi Linganamakki, Sagara Taluk, Shimoga district 156.62 554.43 61.26 2749.29 11 Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam 317.28 1964 Hydroelectric
Chakra Reservoir Chakra Chakra Nagar, Hosanagar Taluk, Shimoga 7.3 575 84 570 1 Rock-fill - 1985 Irrigation
Savehaklu Reservoir Chakra Chakra Nagar, Hosanagar Taluk, Shimoga 4.1 582 59 633 1 Rock-fill - 1980 Irrigation
Mani Reservoir Varahi Hummadagallu, Hosanagar Taluk, Shimoga 35.2 594.36 59 580 3 Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam - 1988 Hydroelectric
Supa Dam Kali Ganesha Gudi, Joida Taluk, Uttara Kannada district 147.54 564 101 331.29 3 Gravity & Masonry dam 124 1987 Hydroelectric
Kodasalli Dam 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 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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References

  1. "MAJOR RESERVOIR LEVEL INFORMATION – 02.12.2016" (PDF). Dmc.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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  4. "Almatti Dam". Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Limited. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  5. "Basava Sagara (Narayanapur Dam)". India-WRIS. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  6. "Basava Sagara (Narayanapur Dam)". Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Limited. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  7. "Ghataprabha Dam". waterresources.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  8. "Malaprabha Dam". waterresources.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  9. "Vani Vilasa Sagara Dam". India-WRIS/. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  10. "Bhadra Dam". India-WRIS. Archived from the original on 25 September 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  11. "Bhadhra Reservoir Project". KARNATAKA WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  12. "Tungabhadra Dam". India-WRIS. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  13. "Hemavathi Reservoir". Karnataka-WR Department/. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  14. "Harangi Dam". India-WRIS. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  15. "Krishnarajasagar Dam". India-WRIS. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  16. "Linganamakki Dam". India-WRIS. Archived from the original on 26 April 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  17. "Supa Dam". India-WRIS/. Archived from the original on 28 April 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  18. "Kodasalli Dam". India-WRIS/. Archived from the original on 29 April 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  19. "Kadra Dam". India-WRIS/. Archived from the original on 29 April 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2016.

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