Karnataka
Uttara Kannada district
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Linganamakki Dam
“Dam in Karnataka, India”
The Linganamakki Dam was constructed by the Karnataka State Government in 1964. Located in the Linganamakki village of Sagara taluk, Shimoga district the dam has a length of 2.74 kilometres (1.70 mi) stretching across the Sharavathi river. It is located about 9 km from Jog Falls on the same river. It has an effective storage capacity of 4.29 cubic km or 151.52 tmc ft of water. The dam is used for generation of hydroelectricity in Sharavathi Valley Hydro Electric Project.
Supa Dam
“Dam in Joida”
Supa Dam is built across Kalinadi (Kannada) or Kali river in the state of Karnataka in India and is the tallest dam in Karnataka. The 101 meters high and 332 meters long dam has 3 gates of 15x10 meters. The dam's gross capacity is 4.178 cubic km or 147 tmc ft. It is situated at GaneshaGudi, which is in Joida taluk of Uttara Kannada district. The dam forms the main storage reservoir to all the power houses in Kalinadi hydro power project of total installed capacity of 1180MW, which includes the main 810-MW Nagzari power house.
Mahabaleshwar Temple (Atmalinga)
“Ancient 4th-century CE Dravidian temple housing the sacred Atmalinga granted by Shiva to Ravana”
Mahabaleshwar Temple (Atmalinga) is a celebrated landmark of Gokarna.
Other districts in Karnataka
Photo credits
- Attiveri Bird Sanctuary: Originally en:User:Manjunath nikt · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
