Krishna Raja Sagar Dam

Krishna Raja Sagar Dam

Subject – Geography

Context – The National Multi Class Youth Sailing Championship began in the backwaters of Krishnaraja Sagar dam in Mandya district on Friday. This is the first sailing championship of national magnitude to be held at the KRS.

Concept –

• The Krishna Raja Sagar Dam was built across river Kaveri for the Mysore and Mandya districts in Karnatakain 1932.
• The dam is named for the then ruler of the Mysore Kingdom, Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV.
• The Dam is the creation of one of the greatest engineers that India had produced, Sir M. Vishweshwaraiah. His birthday, 15^thSeptember is celebrated as Engineers day.
• The reservoir is also the main source of drinking water for all of Mysore city and almost the whole of Bangalore.
• The water released from this dam is further used as an important source of water in the state of Tamil Nadu, and is stored in Mettur dam in the Salem district.

• Type: It is a type of Gravity Dam. 
• Location: The dam is located below the confluence of river Kaveri with its tributaries Hemavati and Lakshmana Tirtha, in the district of Mandya in Karnataka.
• Brindavan Gardens, an ornamental garden, is attached to the dam.