Tungabhadra Dam

Tungabhadra Dam

Tungabhadra Dam Is Located In Near Banglore Uttrakhand ,it have been constructed across various perennial rivers, as a part of several multi-purpose projects to serve a variety of needs. Basically, dams are built to harness the river water so that it can be utilised according to the needs. The aim of a multipurpose project is storing water for irrigation purposes, generating hydro-electricity by utilising the water stored by the dams, preventing floods and facilitating afforestation in the catchments areas of the reservoirs. Moreover, the dams also provide drinking water, using the canals for navigation in some areas and also facilitating Pisciculture and recreational activities. The main multipurpose projects constituting Indian dams are Hirakud Dam in Orissa, the Bhakra-Nangal Project in Punjab, the Damodar Valley Project in Bihar and West Bengal, the Tungabhadra Project in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, the Rihand Project in Uttar Pradesh.


The main architect of the dam was Dr. Thirumalai Iyengar, an engineer from Madras. As Tungabhadra Dam was constructed by him, so a general purpose hall in this place was named after him. Multipurpose dams are the one's which help in generation of electricity, irrigation of land, Prevention and control of floods etc.It has become a picnic or tourist spot over the years.The dam is near to world famous heritage site Hampi.

Location :

Address : 325 Km from the capital city of Bangalore.

Distric t: Hospet
Nearest City:Bangalore
Best time to visit: August-Marchs

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