Gorur dam

Dam in Hassan, Karnataka

12°49′20″N 76°03′16″E / 12.822157°N 76.054533°E / 12.822157; 76.054533Opening date1979Dam and spillwaysImpoundsHemavati RiverHeight58.5 metersLength4692 metersReservoirCreatesHemavati ReservoirTotal capacity37.10 TmcftCatchment area2,810 km²

The Gorur Dam is constructed across the Hemavati river in 1979.^[1] The dam is located in Gorur village of Arkalgud Taluk, Hassan district, Karnataka.^[2]

Gorur Dam is a large reservoir covering a catchment area of 2,810 km². With the length of 4,692 meters and a height of 58.5 meters the reservoir has gross storage capacity of 1,050.63 mcm.^[3]

References

^ "Gorur Dam". hassan.nic.in. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
^ "Gorur Dam in Hassan". hassanonline.in. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
^ "Hemavathy Dam, Gorur". karnataka.com. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2023.

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