KRS and Kabini outflow to cross 300 tmcft: Karnataka centre

KRS and Kabini outflow to cross 300 tmcft: Karnataka centre

Subject: Geography

Section: Mapping

Context: The cumulative outflow from the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) and the Kabini reservoirs between June 1 and September 10 has been higher than during the corresponding periods in the past three years

Concept –

• The Krishna Raja Sagar Dam was built across river Kaveri for the Mysore and Mandya districts in Karnataka in 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 da

Kabini reservoir:

The Kabani dam is built on the River Kabini in the district of Mysore. The dam is 696 meters in length and was built in 1974. The exact location of the dam is near village Beechanahally, (Taluk) Heggadadevanakote. The catchment area of the dam is 2141.90 sq kms. It caters to the needs of around 22 villages and 14 hamlets.

The river which flows from Wayanad from the confluence of Panamram River and Mananthavady River is called by various names, Kabani, Kabini or Kapila. The river flows eastwards towards Kaveri ‘s  river and  as it flows towards the Bay of Bengal, it forms the Kabini reservoir in the town of Sagrur.

Bandipur tiger reserve is located between the Kabini river in the north and the Moyar river in the south.