Renuka Sagara, also known as Malaprabha reservoir and Navilutheertha reservoir, is a

dam A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use, a ...

and impounding reservoir constructed across the

Malaprabha River The Malaprabha River (Kannada ಮಲಪ್ರಭಾ ನದಿ) is a tributary of the Krishna River and flows through the state of Karnataka in India. It rises in the Western Ghats at an elevation of in the state's Belgaum district. The rive ...

in the Krishna River basin. It is situated at

Navilatirtha Naviluteertha is a village in Savadatti taluk of Belagavi district, Karnataka. It is a well-known picnic spot. The place derives its name as so many peafowls are found here. It has a Dam (called Renuka Sagara or Naviluteertha Dam or Malaprabha Da ...

village in Savadatti Taluk Taluk of Belgaum district in North Karnataka,

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

. The dam is 43.13 metres high and has 4 vertical crest gates; it impounds a large reservoir with a gross surface area of 54.97

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s, and storage capacity of 37.73 thousand million cubic feet. It is an earthen and masonry dam which caters to the

Irrigation Irrigation (also referred to as watering) is the practice of applying controlled amounts of water to land to help grow Crop, crops, Landscape plant, landscape plants, and Lawn, lawns. Irrigation has been a key aspect of agriculture for over 5,00 ...

needs for over 540,000 acres, and

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Dams in Karnataka Hydroelectric power stations in Karnataka Reservoirs in Karnataka Geography of Bagalkot district Buildings and structures in Bagalkot district Tourist attractions in Bagalkot district 1972 establishments in Mysore State Dams completed in 1972 {{Bagalkot-geo-stub

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