Raja Lakhamagouda dam

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Raja Lakhamagouda dam
Hidkal Dam.jpg
LocationHidkal, Belagavi district, Karnataka, India
Coordinates16°08′35″N 74°38′34″E / 16.14306°N 74.64278°E / 16.14306; 74.64278Coordinates: 16°08′35″N 74°38′34″E / 16.14306°N 74.64278°E / 16.14306; 74.64278
Opening date1977 AD
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsGhataprabha River
Height204.98 ft (62.48 m)
Length10.18 km (6.33 mi)
Reservoir
CreatesRaja Lakhamagouda reservoir
ರಾಜಾ ಲಖಮಗೌಡ ಜಲಾಶಯ
Total capacity51.16 Tmcft

Raja Lakhamagouda dam, also known as Hidkal dam, is a dam constructed across the Ghataprabha River in the Krishna River basin. It is situated at Hidkal village in Hukkeri Taluk of Belagavi district in North Karnataka, India. The dam with the height of 62.48 metres and 10 Vertical Crest Gates, impounds a large reservoir with a gross surface area of 63.38 Square kilometres, and storage capacity of 51.16 Tmcft. It is an earthen and masonry dam which caters to the Irrigation needs for over 8,20,000 acres, and Hydel power generation.[1] It is constructed as a part of the Ghataprabha Irrigation project which was completed in three phases and finished in 2009. The dam is named after Raja Lakhamagouda Sardesai, philanthropist and Zamindar of Vantamuri.[2]

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References[edit]

  1. "Ghata Prabha Project". Karnataka Water Resources Department. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  2. "Raja Lakhamagouda Sardesai of Vantmuri, a great philanthropist". All About Belgaum. Retrieved 19 October 2016.