| Sagara Dam | |
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| Official name | Basava Sagara Dam |
| Location | Narayanpur, Karnataka, India |
| Coordinates | 16°10′42″N 76°13′28″E / 16.17833°N 76.22444°E |
| Opening date | 1982 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Krishna River |
| Height | 29.72 metres (97.5 ft) |
| Length | 10.637 km (6.610 mi) |
| Width (base) | 120 feet (37 m) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Basava Sagara/ಬಸವ ಸಾಗರ |
| Total capacity | 37.965 billion cubic feet (1.0750 km3) |
Basava Sagar Dam, previously known as Narayanpura Dam, is a dam constructed across the Krishna River at Yadgir District, Karnataka State, India.[1] The reservoir that it impounds is known as Basava Sagar, and has a total storage capacity of 37.965 tmcft (1.075 km3), with 30.5 tmcft (0.85 km3) live storage.[2][3] The full reservoir level is 492.25 m MSL and the minimum draw down level is 481.6 m MSL. It was a single purpose project meant only for irrigation, but downstream electrical generation and drinking water considerations enter into its management. The dam is 29 meters high and over 10.637 kilometres (6.610 mi) long,[2] and has 30 gates for water release. 22 Spillway Gates are present in the Dam[3] It took Rs. 50.48 crore to complete.[4]
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