KRS Reservoir

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KRS Reservoir is a large artificial lake in Karnataka, India, created for irrigation, drinking water supply, and hydroelectric power generation.

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KRS Dam Reservoir 1
KRS Reservoir canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf artificial lake
reservoir
alsoKnownAs KRS Reservoir
surface form: KRS Dam Reservoir

Krishna Raja Sagara Dam
surface form: Krishna Raja Sagara Reservoir
basinCountry India
constructionStarted early 20th century
country India
createdByStructure Krishna Raja Sagara Dam
designedBy M. Visvesvaraya
drainsInto downstream Cauvery River
facesIssue interstate water sharing disputes on Cauvery
siltation
hasCatchmentArea Cauvery upper basin in Karnataka
hasFeature musical fountain at Brindavan Gardens
hasHydroelectricPlant KRS Power House
hasTouristAttraction Brindavan Gardens
inflow Hemavati River
Kaveri
surface form: Kaveri River

Lakshmana Tirtha River
locatedIn Karnataka
Mandya district
Srirangapatna taluk
locatedNear Brindavan Gardens
locatedOnRiver Kaveri
surface form: Kaveri River
namedAfter Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV
nearCity Mandya city
surface form: Mandya

Mysuru
Srirangapatna
operator Government of Karnataka
Karnataka Water Resources Department
partOf Cauvery River basin
purpose drinking water supply
hydroelectric power generation
irrigation
region southern Karnataka
subjectTo seasonal water level fluctuations
suppliesWaterTo Bengaluru
Mysuru
typeOfDamCreatingReservoir masonry dam
usedFor canal irrigation
fisheries
flood control
recreation
waterSourceFor Cauvery irrigation system
surface form: Cauvery Water Supply Scheme

industrial use in and around Mysuru

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KRS Reservoir alsoKnownAs KRS Reservoir
this entity surface form: KRS Dam Reservoir