Dhom Dam, built on the Krishna river, is located in western Maharashtra. The dam is 40 km from Mahabaleshwar, where the river originates. The dam was built in 1978 and has a small hydro-electric project. It has fishing facilities and aquaculture. The village of Dhom, just below the modern Dhom Dam o... |
8 km from Parsons Valley is the Kamaraj Sagar Dam hidden behind old trees and green shrubs. It is also called the Sandynallah Reservoir. The waters of the lake here are especially good for trout fishing. This is a small reservoir with a nice view of the rolling hills. This area is now protected by F... |
This is a check damn across the Lakya river, the tributary of Bhadra river. This dam is constructed by KIOCL (Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited) to fill it with the slurry left behind after recovery of the iron ore. It is about 100 ft in height. There is no water here that can be used. You can see ... |
Krishnaraja Sagar Dam is popularly called KRS and is located 12 km away from Srirangapatna. The remarkable dam is skillfully built across River Cauvery and lies very close to Mysore. Krishnaraja Sagar dam was designed and constructed by renowned architect Sri.M.Vishweshwaraiah in 1932 during the reg... |
Narihalla Reservoir, on the way to Sandur town, 25 kms from Bellary, a less explored place, provides a lot of opportunities for photography and explorations. Narihalla Dam was completed int the year 1979. The redness of the soil and the lake water shows the presence of iron ore beneth. It is believe... |
Aliyar Dam was constructed in 1962 across the Aliyar river. It is located about 65 Km from Coimbatore and it is found on the foothills of Valparai. Here, Aliyar lake receives water from upper Aliyar reservoir through hydro-electric power station in Navamali and the Parambikulam reservoir through a c... |
A main picnic spot in Dubare, Harangi dam with a length of 846 meters and a height of 47 meters is constructed across a small stream in the forest of Dubare across the offshoot of river Kaveri close to Kushalnagar. One can access its beauty when the reservoir is fully filled with water during the mo... |
Chamera Lake is an artificial lake situated in the Chamba district is actually a reservoir which is constructed on the river Ravi. The Chamera Hydel Electric Project is one of the main hydel projects of Himachal Pradesh and the whole state is benefited by it. Water sports of varied kinds are also pr... |
