# List of dams and reservoirs in Karnataka

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 (km$^2$) | Completed year | Purpose |
| Almatti Dam | Krishna | Nidagundi taluk, Bijapur district | 123.25 | 519.6 | 49.29 | 1564.85 | 26 | Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam | 540.11 | 1999 | Irrigation & Hydroelectric |
| Basava Sagara Dam(Narayanpur Dam) | Krishna | Narayanapur, Hunasagi taluk, Yadgir district | 37.965 | 492.252 | 29.72 | 10637.52 | 30 | Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam | 132.06 | 1982 | Irrigation & Hydroelectric |
| Raja Lakhamagowda dam | Ghataprabha | Hidkal, Hukkeri taluk, Belgaum district | 51.16 | 745.79 | 53.34 | 10183 | 10 | Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam | 63.38 | 1977 | Irrigation & Hydroelectric |
| Renuka Sagara Dam | Malaprabha | Navilutheertha, Saundatti taluk, Belgaum district | 37.73 | 633.83 | 43.13 | 154.52 | 4 | Gravity & Masonry dam | 54.97 | 1972 | Irrigation & Hydroelectric |
| Vani Vilasa Sagara | Vedavathi | Marikanive, Hiriyur Taluk, Chitradurga district | 30.442 | 652.28 | 43.28 | 405.4 | 2 | Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam | 87.63 | 1907 | Irrigation & Hydroelectric |
| Upper Tunga Dam | Tunga | Gajanur, Shimoga | 3.24 | 588.24 | 17.5 | 791.39 | 22 | Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam | 13.389 | 2007 | Irrigation & Hydroelectric |
| Bhadra Dam | Bhadra | Lakkavalli, Tarikere taluk, Chikmagaluru district | 71.50 | 631.54 | 59.14 | 1708 | 4 | Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam | 112.508 | 1965 | Irrigation & Hydroelectric |
| Tungabhadra Dam | Tungabhadra | Hospet, Vijayanagara district | 132.47 | 497.74 | 49.39 | 2443 | 33 | Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam | 378 | 1953 | Irrigation & Hydroelectric |
| Hemavathi Reservoir | Hemavathi | Gorur, Hassan district | 35.76 | 489.63 | 58.50 | 4692 | 6 | Earth-fill, Masonry dam, Spillway & Gravity | 85.02 | 1979 | Irrigation |
| Kabini Reservoir | Kabini | Heggadadevanakote Taluk, Mysore | 19.52 | 696 | 59.44 | 2732 | 4 | Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam | - | 1974 | Irrigation & Hydroelectric |
| Harangi Reservoir | Harangi | Hudgur, Kushalnagar taluk, Kodagu district | 8.07 | 871.42 | 53 | 845.8 | 4 | Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam | 19.081 | 1982 | Irrigation & Hydroelectric |
| Krishna Raja Sagara Dam | Kaveri | Mandya | 45.05 | 791 | 42.62 | 2621 | 18 | Gravity & Masonry dam | 107.808 | 1931 | Irrigation & Hydroelectric |
| Linganamakki Dam | Sharavathi | Linganamakki, Sagara Taluk, Shimoga district | 156.62 | 554.43 | 61.26 | 2749.29 | 11 | Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam | 317.28 | 1964 | Hydroelectric |
| Chakra Reservoir | Chakra | Chakra Nagar, Hosanagar Taluk, Shimoga | 7.3 | 575 | 84 | 570 | 1 | Rock-fill | - | 1985 | Irrigation |
| Savehaklu Reservoir | Chakra | Chakra Nagar, Hosanagar Taluk, Shimoga | 4.1 | 582 | 59 | 633 | 1 | Rock-fill | - | 1980 | Irrigation |
| Mani Reservoir | Varahi | Hummadagallu, Hosanagar Taluk, Shimoga | 35.2 | 594.36 | 59 | 580 | 3 | Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam | - | 1988 | Hydroelectric |
| Supa Dam | Kali | Ganesha Gudi, Joida Taluk, Uttara Kannada district | 147.54 | 564 | 101 | 331.29 | 3 | Gravity & Masonry dam | 124 | 1987 | Hydroelectric |
| Kodasalli Dam | Kali | Kodasalli, Joida Taluk, Uttara Kannada district | 10.14 | 75.5 m | 52.1 | 534 | 9 | Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam | 20.85 | 2000 | Hydroelectric |
| Kadra Dam | Kali | Virje Karwar Taluk, Uttara Kannada district | 13.74 | 34.50 m | 40.50 | 2313 | 10 | Earth-fill, Gravity & Masonry dam | 32.48 | 1997 | Hydroelectric |
| Shanti Sagara | Haridra | Kerebilchi, Channagiri taluk, Davanagere district | 3.5 | 612 | 8 | 290 | 2 | Earth-fill | 26.51 | - | Irrigation |
| Karanja Dam | Karanja | Byalahalli, Bhalki taluk, Bidar district | 13.1 | 587 | 19 | 3480 | 6 | - | 45 | 1989 | irrigation |