Ambuthirtha is a mountain located 15 km (9 mi) from the village of Thirthahalli, Shimoga District of the state of Karnataka, India. It is the headwaters of the Sharavathi river.
Narmada is the largest west flowing river of the peninsular India. Narmada flows westwards through a rift valley between the Vindhyan Range on the north and the Satpura Range on the south. It rises from Maikala range near Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh, at an elevation of about 1057 m.
- Dam Name - Dhauli Ganga Dam.
- State Name - Uttarakhand.
- Type of dam - Embankment, Earthen and Rock-fill.
- Owner - National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd.
- Operated by - Kajima Construction Corporation, Ltd. ,
- Nearest City - Dharchula.
- Impounds - Dhauli Ganga River.
- District Name - Pithoragarh.
Named after Maharaja Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV, the KRS dam was built by the chief engineer of Mysore, Sir M. Visvesvaraya, under his rule. The KRS dam was built in 1924 across the Cauvery river, near the conjunction of three rivers, namely Cauvery, Hemavathi and Lakshmana Theertha.
List with specifications
| Dam/Reservoir | River | No. of Gates |
|---|
| Krishna Raja Sagara Dam | Kaveri | 18 |
| Linganamakki Dam | Sharavathi | 11 |
| Chakra Reservoir | Chakra | 1 |
| Savehaklu Reservoir | Chakra | 1 |
Tungabhadra Dam, set up across river Tungabhadra, is one of the chief attractions of the town of Hospet. The multi-purpose reservoir was built by Dr. Thirumalai Iyengar, an engineer from Chennai. The dam has a storage capacity of 135 thousand million cubic feet.
MANGALURU: The coastal city of Mangaluru is the most livable and safest city in the state of Karnataka, according to the Ease of Living Index 2018 released by ministry of housing and urban affairs on Monday.
Tehri Dam on Bhagirathi river is the biggest, highest and tallest dam in India and also the eighth highest dam in the world, located at Uttarakhand.
- Tehri Dam – Uttarakhand.
- Bhakra Dam – Himachal Pradesh.
- Sardar Sarovar Dam – Gujarat.
- Hirakud Dam – Odisha.
- NagarjunaSagar Dam – Telangana/Andhra Pradesh.
India has 5,202 large dams. According to the Central Water Commission (CWC), a large dam is one with height of at least 15m from its deepest foundation to the crest.
| Krishna Raja Sagara |
|---|
| Total capacity | 1,368,847,000 m3 (1,109,742 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 124,421,000 m3 (100,870 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 10,619 km2 (4,100 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 129 km2 (50 sq mi) |
There are several dams built on the Kaveri River. The most popular ones being the Krishna Raja Sagar Dam (KRS) in Mandya, Upper Anicut in Tamil Nadu, Amaravthi Dam, Mettur Dam and Kallani Dam in Tamil Nadu.
KA-47. Gerusoppa is a village in Honnavar Taluk in Uttara Kannada District in the Indian state of Karnataka. The village is also known as Nagarbastikeri and comes under Nagarbastikeri Panchayat. It was capital of Salva dynasty between 14th and 15th century AD with queen Rani Chennabhairadevi.
What is the height of Jog waterfall?
Jog Falls is pleasant throughout the year and there is minimum fluctuation in the temperature. But the best time to visit Jog Falls is between the months of July to March.
Plunge Waterfall are those waterfall that drop vertically usually without touching the underlying rocks on the way down. This happens simply when a river spills out water over a ledge, and the water descend vertically without touching the cliff face.
Situated mostly in the hill stations of Karnataka, they offer an environment with unmatched serenity and rejuvenation. Being the highest waterfall in India, Jog falls is also one of the major tourist attraction in Karnataka. Jog Falls is formed by Sharavati River which falls from a height of 253 m.
HOW TO REACH JOG FALLS
- By Air. The airport in Mangalore is the nearest to Jog Falls. Located about 243 km from Jog Falls, the airport is well connected by flights to Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata.
- By Train. Shimoga is the nearest railway station. It is located about 101 km from Jog Falls.
- By Road. Jog Falls can easily reached by road.
