General Information

GENERAL INFORMATION

Sl No. Parameter Value
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Reservoir Name Hemavathy
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Type of Reservoir Large
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location Gorur
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Latitude & Longitude 12 degree 40 minute N/76 degree 3 minute E/
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Date of Commissioned 1979
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District Hassan
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State Karnataka
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Period of Information July 1995-June 1997
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Purposes Irrigation
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Controlling Authority National Water Development Agency
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River System Cauvery
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Area 8502 ha
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Area at FRL Data not found
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Capacity 1056.6 mcm
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Catchment Area 2810 Sq km
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Catchment Reservoir Area Data not found
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Mean Depth 12.4 mtr
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Gross Storage Capacity Data not found
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Live Storage Capacity Data not found
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Others River- Hemavathy, Elevation- 890.6, River Bed- 850.5 m msl, Flushing rate- 3.47 , Volume development- 0.92