Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam:
Karnataka has begun releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu from the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) dam and Kabini reservoir, following a directive from the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA).
- Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) Dam is on the river Kaveri and tributaries Hemavathi and Lakshmana Theertha in Mandya, Karnataka.
- Named after Maharaja Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV, built between 1911 and 1931, designed by Sir M. Visvesvaraya.
- Objectives: Irrigation, hydroelectric power, drought mitigation.
- Features: 2,621 meters long, 40 meters high, with 177 arch-type iron sluices, some automatic. Constructed with stone masonry and surki mortar.
- Reservoir: Covers 130 sq. km, Brindavan Gardens attached.
- Main source of irrigation for Mysore and Mandya, drinking water for Mysore and Bangalore, and power for the Shivanasamudra station. Water flows to Tamil Nadu’s Mettur dam.
