Almatti Dam:
Karnataka has proposed raising the Almatti Dam height from 519.60 m to 524.256 m, expanding its capacity from 173 TMC to 300 TMC.
- It is A hydroelectric and irrigation project forming the main reservoir of the Upper Krishna Irrigation Project.
- Commissioned in 2005, with an installed power generation capacity of 290 MW.
- Located in Bijapur (Vijayapura) district, Karnataka (with submergence in Bagalkot).
- Built across the Krishna River, one of South India’s major east-flowing rivers.
- States Involved: Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra (all riparian states of the Krishna basin).
- Features:
- Current gross storage:08 TMC at 519 m MSL.
- Planned expansion: 300 TMC at 524.256 m MSL.
- Downstream release to Narayanpur reservoir for irrigation.
