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Nearly two years after Gate No. 19 was washed away, the historic Tungabhadra Dam near Hosapete stands renewed with all 33 crest gates replaced.

About Tungabhadra Dam

• Tungabhadra Dam, also known as Pampa Sagar, is constructed across the Tungabhadra River, a tributary of the Krishna River.
• It is located in Hosapete, Ballari District of Karnataka. 
• The dam is about 49.5 meters in height and has about 33 crest gates.
• The dam’s construction started as a joint project between the erstwhile Hyderabad State and Madras Presidency. 
• It became a joint project of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh later, which saw its completion in 1953. 
• It is a multipurpose dam serving irrigation, electricity generation, flood control, etc. 
• The dam creates a huge water reservoir on the river with a gross capacity of 101 tmc ft at full reservoir level.
• The left canals of the dam serve irrigation in Karnataka only, whereas the right canals serve parts of Karnataka and areas in the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh. 
• The Tungabhadra reservoir and the Mullaperiyar dam in Kerala hold the unique distinction of being the only two reservoirs in the country that were built using a combination of mud and limestone.

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Key Facts about Tungabhadra River

• It is the largest tributary of the Krishna River.
• It flows through the states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. 
• It derives its name from two streams viz., the Tunga, about 147 km long, and the Bhadra, about 178 km long, which rise in the Western Ghats. 
• The river, after the confluence of the two streams near Shimoga, runs for about 531 km till it joins river Krishna at Sangamaleshwaram in Andhra Pradesh. 
• It runs for 382 km in Karnataka, forms the boundary between Karnataka and Pradesh for 58 km and further runs for the next 91 km in Andhra Pradesh. 
• It is influenced chiefly by the West monsoon. 
• Major Tributaries: Varada River and Hagari (Vedathy) River.
• Major Dams: The Tunga Anicut Dam, the Bhadra Dam, the Hemavathy Dam, and the Tungabhadra Dam.

Source: TH