Karnataka Dams Names List 2023 (List of Dams in Karnataka PDF)

List of Dams in Karnataka: Karnataka is the land of many important revers with several tributaries. These rivers has number of dams in the Karnataka state which include Krishna Raja Sagara Dam, Vani Vilasa Sagara Dam, Tungabhadra Dam, Alamati Dam and more. Now we will tell you a little about dams. Dams are mainly used for retention of water, water supply, prevention of floods, water diversion navigation and more. Dams also collect or store water for even distribution to other places. They generate water for electricity and 19% of the world's electricity is due to dams.

List of Dams in Karnataka

Karnataka’s biggest dam is Tungabhadra dam. This multi purpose dam is built across the Tungabhadra River in Hospet. Also Vani Vilasa Sagara was built by the Mysore Maharajas pre-independence across the river Vedavathi. Karnataka’s oldest dam is also Vani Vilasa sagara.

List of Dams in Karnataka state is given below.

Sr no.	Dam/Reservoir	River	Location
1	Almatti Dam	Krishna	Basavana Bagevadi taluk, Bijapur district
2	Bhadra Dam	Bhadra	Lakkavalli, Tarikere taluk, Chikmagaluru district
3	Basava Sagara Dam(Narayanpur Dam)	Krishna	Narayanapur, Hunasagi taluk, Yadgir district
4	Chakra Reservoir	Chakra	Chakra Nagar, Hosanagar Taluk, Shimoga
5	Hemavathi Reservoir	Hemavathi	Gorur, Hassan district
6	Harangi Reservoir	Harangi	Hudgur, Somawarapete taluk, Kodagu district
7	Kodasalli Dam	Kali	Kodasalli, Joida Taluk, Uttara Kannada district
8	Kadra Dam	Kali	Virje Karwar Taluk, Uttara Kannada district
9	Kabini Reservoir	Kabini	Heggadadevanakote Taluk, Mysore
10	Krishna Raja Sagara Dam	Kaveri	Mandya
11	Linganamakki Dam	Sharavathi	Linganamakki, Sagara Taluk, Shimoga district
12	Mani Reservoir	Varahi	Hummadagallu, Hosanagar Taluk, Shimoga
13	Raja Lakhamagowda dam	Ghataprabha	Hidkal, Hukkeri taluk, Belgaum district
14	Renuka Sagara Dam	Malaprabha	Navilutheertha, Saundatti taluk, Belgaum district
15	Savehaklu Reservoir	Chakra	Chakra Nagar, Hosanagar Taluk, Shimoga
16	Shanti Sagara	Haridra	Kerebilchi, Channagiri taluk, Davanagere district
17	Supa Dam	Kali	Ganesha Gudi, Joida Taluk, Uttara Kannada district
18	Tungabhadra Dam	Tungabhadra	Hospet, Vijayanagara district
19	Upper Tunga Dam	Tunga	Gajanur, Shimoga
20	Vani Vilasa Sagara	Vedavathi	Marikanive, Hiriyur Taluk, Chitradurga district