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 |
Hospet, Vijayanagara district |
|
19 |
Upper Tunga Dam |
Tunga |
Gajanur, Shimoga |
20 |
Vani Vilasa Sagara |
Vedavathi |
Marikanive, Hiriyur Taluk, Chitradurga district |
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