Raja Lakhamagouda dam

Raja Lakhamagouda dam, also known as Hidkal dam, is constructed across the Ghataprabha River in Karnataka in the Krishna River basin. It is situated at Hidkal village in Hukkeri Taluk of Belagavi district in North Karnataka, India. The dam with a height of 62.48 metres and 10 Vertical Crest Gates impounds a large reservoir with a gross surface area of 63.38 Square kilometres, and a storage capacity of 51.16 Tmcft. It is an earthen and masonry dam that caters to the irrigation needs of over 8,20,000 acres, and hydel power generation.^[1] It was constructed as a part of the Ghataprabha Irrigation project, which was completed in three phases and finished in 2009. The dam is named after Raja Lakhamagouda Sardesai, a philanthropist and Zamindar of Vantamuri.^[2]

Raja Lakhamagouda dam
Location	Hidkal, Belagavi district, Karnataka, India
Coordinates	16°08′35″N 74°38′34″E
Opening date	1977 AD
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Ghataprabha River
Height	204.98 ft (62.48 m)
Length	10.18 km (6.33 mi)
Reservoir
Creates	Raja Lakhamagouda reservoir ರಾಜಾ ಲಖಮಗೌಡ ಜಲಾಶಯ
Total capacity	51.16 Tmcft

See also

• Water portal
• Renewable energy portal

• List of dams and reservoirs in Karnataka