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Dam Attractions In Shimoga

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Shivamogga previously known as shimoga, is a large city and the district headquarters of Shivamogga District in the central part of the state of Karnataka, India. The city lies on the banks of the Tunga River. Being the gateway for the hilly region of the Western Ghats, the city is popularly nicknamed as Gateway of Malnad. The city is 569 m above sea level and is surrounded by lush green paddy fields, arecanut and coconut groves. The population of Shimoga city is 322,428, consisting of 161,978 males and 160,450 females, as per 2011 census.
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Dam Attractions In Shimoga

  • 1. Gajanur Dam Shimoga
    Gajanur is a village 12 km from Shimoga in the Shimoga district of Karnataka, India. The Tunga River flows through the village. Gajanur is well known for the dam built across the river. 1 km from Gajanur there is place called Sakkarebaylu which is an elephant training camp run by the government of India. located on the banks of the Tunga river. It is 15 km from Mandagadde bird life sanctuary. There is a JNV, Gajanur boarding school near Gajanur. JNVG is funded by the Indian Ministry of Human Resources Development
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  • 2. Bhadra Dam Shimoga
    The Bhadra 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 , hydro power generation of 39.2 MW , drinking water supply and industrial use. The dam commissioned in 1965 is a composite earth cum masonry structure of 59.13 metres height with length of 1,708 metres at the crest level, which submerges a land area of 11,250.88 hectares .
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  • 3. Linganamakki Dam Shimoga
    The Linganamakki Dam was constructed by the Karnataka State Government in 1964. Located in the Kargal village of Sagara taluk, the dam has a length of 2.74 kilometres stretching across the Sharavathi river. It is located about 6 km from Jog Falls.
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