The Krishnaraja Sagar dam, Mysore, Karnataka India
(The Krishnaraja Sagar dam is also known as KRS Dam)
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The Krishnaraja Sagar dam is, one of the principal dams in South India. The KRS dam, built across the river Cauvery is named after Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV. The Chief Engineer, Sir M. Vishveswaraya engineered the construction of the dam during the Wadeyar kings regime in 1932. It is built close to confluence of three rivers Cauvery, Hemavathi & Lakshmana Teertha. The length of the dam is 2,621 meters & height 39 meters. The reservoir itself is spread over an area of 130 Sq. Kms.
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