Bhadra Dam
The Bhadra Dam or Lakkavalli Dam, which has created the Bhadra Reservoir, is located on the Bhadra River a tributary of Tungabhadra River. Bhadra Dam is located in the border of Bhadravathi and Tarikere, in the western part of Karnataka in India. The benefits derived from the reservoir storage are irrigation with gross irrigation potential of 162,818 hectares (402,330 acres), hydro power generation of 39.2 MW (three powerhouses, located on the right and left bank main canals), drinking water supply and industrial use. The dam commissioned in 1965 is a composite earth cum masonry structure of 59.13 metres (194.0 ft) height with length of 1,708 metres (5,604 ft) at the crest level, which submerges a land area of 11,250.88 hectares (27,801.5 acres).
| Bhadra dam | |
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Bhadra Dam and Reservoir | |
Location of Bhadra dam in India Bhadra Dam (Karnataka) | |
| Official name | Bhadra |
| Location | Bhadravathi and Tarikere border |
| Coordinates | 13°42′0″N 75°38′24″E |
| Construction cost | Rs.520 crores |
| Operator(s) | Water Resources Department and Karnataka Power Corporation Limited |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Bhadra River, a tributary of Tungabhadra River |
| Height | 59.13 metres (194.0 ft) |
| Length | 1,708 metres (5,604 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Multipurpose |
| Total capacity | 71.50 billion cubic feet |
| Catchment area | 1,968 km2 (760 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 11,250.88 hectares (27,801.5 acres)hectares |