Gorur Dam | |
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Official name | Gorur Reservoir |
Location | Gorur village, Arkalgud Taluk, Hassan, Karnataka |
Coordinates | 12°49′20″N 76°03′16″E / 12.822157°N 76.054533°E |
Opening date | 1979 |
Dam and spillways | |
Impounds | Hemavati River |
Height | 58.5 meters |
Length | 4692 meters |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Hemavati Reservoir |
Total capacity | 37.10 Tmcft |
Catchment area | 2,810 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]