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 (km2) Completed year Purpose Almatti Dam Krishna Nidagundi taluk, Bijapur district 123.25 519.6 49.29 1564.85 26 Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam 540.111999 Irrigation & Hydroelectric Basava Sagara Dam(Narayanpur Dam) Krishna Narayanapur, Hunasagi taluk, Yadgir district 37.965 492.252 29.72 10637.52 30Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam 132.06 1982 Irrigation & HydroelectricRaja Lakhamagowda damGhataprabhaHidkal, Hukkeri taluk, Belgaum district 51.16 745.79 53.34 10183 10Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam 63.38 1977 Irrigation & HydroelectricRenuka Sagara DamMalaprabhaNavilutheertha, Saundatti taluk, Belgaum district 37.73 633.83 43.13 154.52 4Gravity & Masonry dam 54.97 1972 Irrigation & HydroelectricVani Vilasa SagaraVedavathi Marikanive, Hiriyur Taluk, Chitradurga district 30.442 652.28 43.28 405.4 2Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam 87.63 1907 Irrigation & HydroelectricUpper Tunga DamTungaGajanur, Shimoga3.24588.2417.5791.3922Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam13.3892007Irrigation & Hydroelectric Bhadra DamBhadraLakkavalli, Tarikere taluk, Chikmagaluru district 71.50 6314.54 59.13 1708 4Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam 112.508 1965 Irrigation & HydroelectricTungabhadra DamTungabhadraHospet, Vijayanagara district 132.47 497.74 49.39 2443 33Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam 378 1953 Irrigation & HydroelectricHemavathi ReservoirHemavathi Gorur, Hassan district 35.76 489.63 58.50 4692 6 Earth-fill, Masonry dam, Spillway & Gravity 85.02 1979 IrrigationKabini ReservoirKabiniHeggadadevanakote Taluk, Mysore19.5269659.4427324Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam -1974Irrigation & HydroelectricHarangi Reservoir Harangi Hudgur, Kushalnagar taluk, Kodagu district 8.07 871.42 53 845.8 4Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam 19.081 1982 Irrigation & HydroelectricKrishna Raja Sagara DamKaveriMandya45.05 791 42.62 262118Gravity & Masonry dam 107.808 1931Irrigation & Hydroelectric Linganamakki DamSharavathiLinganamakki, Sagara Taluk, Shimoga district 156.62 554.43 61.26 2749.29 11Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam 317.28 1964 HydroelectricChakra ReservoirChakraChakra Nagar, Hosanagar Taluk, Shimoga7.3575845701Rock-fill -1985IrrigationSavehaklu ReservoirChakraChakra Nagar, Hosanagar Taluk, Shimoga4.1582596331Rock-fill -1980IrrigationMani ReservoirVarahiHummadagallu, Hosanagar Taluk, Shimoga35.2594.36595803Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam-1988Hydroelectric Supa DamKaliGanesha Gudi, Joida Taluk, Uttara Kannada district 147.54 564 101 331.29 3Gravity & Masonry dam 124 1987 HydroelectricKodasalli DamKaliKodasalli, Yellapur Taluk, Uttara Kannada district 10.14 75.5 m 52.1 534 9Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam 20.85 2000 HydroelectricKadra DamKaliVirje Karwar Taluk, Uttara Kannada district 13.74 34.50 m 40.50 2313 10Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam 32.48 1997 HydroelectricShanti Sagara Haridra Kerebilchi, Channagiri taluk, Davanagere district 3.5 612 8 290 2Earth-fill 26.51 - IrrigationKaranja DamKaranjaByalahalli, Bhalki taluk, Bidar district 13.1 587 19 3480 6 - 45 1989 irrigation
See also List of dams and reservoirs in India
References
External links Website of the Karnataka state Water Resources department Water Resources of Karnataka