Hemavathy Dam is constructed across the river Hemavathy, an important tributary of the river Kaveri. The dam is located in Gorur, near the city of Hassan in Karnataka. Built in 1979, the reservoir has been serving multiple purposes of providing water supply for drinking and other purposes and for irrigation of the agricultural land of the nearby villages.
Hemavathy Dam is a large reservoir covering a catchment area of 2,810 sq km. With a length of 4,692 meters and a height of 58.5 meters the reservoir has gross storage capacity of 1,050.63 mcm. The reservoir has 6 large radial spillway gates.
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