ACKNOWLEDGMENT-

First and foremost, I would like to acknowledge my teacher, C.P. Bhatt Sir, who has
provided me with this great opportunity to yet learn a little bit more about the
state of Karnataka, one of the most prominent states of India.

I would also like to acknowledge the CBSE Board for providing students ways to gain
knowledge about our diverse country in these difficult times of COVID-19.

I would also like to thank my classmates in our group, with whom I performed this
activity, and without whose assistance, the accomplishment of this activity would
not have been possible

introduction

Linganamakki dam was one of the largest man-made water reservoirs in India. This
dam was constructed by the state government of Karnataka in 1964. This dam is not
much longer but the width of the dam is considerable and due to this feature the
water storage capacity of this reservoir is much more moiré than any other in
India. The Linganamakki Dam is one of the major dams in Karnataka, which is
constructed across the Sharavati river near World famous Jog Falls

HISTORY

This dam was started in 1951 and after deep and vast efforts series, the completion
was done in 1964. The dam was conceptualized in 1951 to provide irrigation
facilities in the area. Work started with pace and more than half portion was
completed within 4 years. Initially, this dam was constructed to irrigate the
surrounding area only but later one more responsibility was added to this dam and
that was the supply of fresh drinking water. The storage capacity of this dam is
4368 million tmc and this reservoir is spread over an area of 300 SQ KM. In the
surface area, 50.62 SQ KM of the area is included which was submersed in this dam
during the time of construction.

ABOUT THE DAM

The height of this dam is 1819 ft from MSL. This dam is depending on water directly
on annual rainfall. Another water support of this dam is Chakra and Savahaklu water
reservoirs. The water of this dam flows via a canal to the nearby Talakalale
reservoir and at the time of the release of water, the discharge capacity is 175.56
m3/s. The channel is not much longer and has a total length of 4318 meters and also
the catchment area of this channel is 46.60 sqm. A huge water reservoir is made at
the rear side of this dam. During the discharge, the flow of water is much higher,
and to regulate and control the force of water spillways of the dam are managed to
minimize the flow risks. At this dam, a hydroelectricity plant is also established
to produce the power of 55 MW. To reach the target production, there are two units
installed. The power plant is located at the left side portion of this dam. The
entire catchment area of this dam is spread over 1997.77 SQ KM.

The river water is stored in three major reservoirs, at Linganamakki (14deg 10’
24’’N, 74deg 50’ 54’’ E), Talakalale (14deg 11’ 10’’N, 74deg 46’ 55’’ E) and
Gerusoppa (14deg 15’N, 74o 39’E). The areas submerged for these reservoirs are
326.34, 7.77 and 5.96 sq. km respectively. The Linganamakki reservoir resulted in
the full or partial submergence of 99 villages in the Sagar and 76 villages in the
Hosanagar taluks of Shimoga district, also causing the displacement of 12000
people. The Talakalale reservoir resulted in the full or partial submergence of 3
villages in the Sagar taluk. Whereas the Gerusoppa reservoir did not affect any
populated village or caused any displacement of humans, but the submergence of 5.96
sq. km of tropical evergreen to semi-evergreen forests. In addition, for the
Sharavathi Tail Race project, 4.72 sq. km of forest and 0.08 sq. km of other lands
were also acquired for the township, roads, etc.

FEATURES

The Linganamakki reservoir has a catchment area of nearly 1991 sq. km. It receives
water mainly from rainfall and also from the Chakra and Savahaklu reservoirs, which
are linked to Linganamakki through a canal. The water from the Linganamakki dam
flows to Talakalale Balancing Reservoir through a trapezoidal canal with a
discharge capacity of 175.56 cumecs. The length of this channel is about 4318.40 m
with submersion of 7.77 sq. km. It has a catchment area of about 46.60 sq. km. The
gross capacity of the reservoir is 129.60 cu m.

CONCLUSION

Dams are renowned both for the positive changes they bring about, such as flood
control, irrigation, and hydropower, and for their negative impacts, including
displacement of people, changes in water and sediment flow, and disruption to
environmental services and livelihoods. Dams are significant for Power generation,
Water supply, Stabilizing water flow / irrigation, Flood prevention, Land
reclamation, Water diversion, Navigation, and many more.