Basava Sagara Dam

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Basava Sagara Dam is a major reservoir and irrigation dam on the Krishna River in Karnataka, India, supporting agriculture, drinking water supply, and regional development.

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Basava Sagara Reservoir 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dam
irrigation infrastructure
reservoir
benefits agricultural productivity in command area
drinking water security for nearby settlements
economic development in northern Karnataka
constructionMaterial concrete
country India
damType major irrigation dam
ecosystemImpact creation of reservoir ecosystem
hasCatchment upper Krishna catchment in Karnataka
hasFunction distribution of irrigation water
regulation of river flow
storage of river water
infrastructureType large-scale water infrastructure
isInRiverSystem Krishna river system NERFINISHED
locatedIn Karnataka
locatedInCountrySubdivision South India NERFINISHED
state of Karnataka NERFINISHED
locatedInDistrict Vijayapura district NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion northern Karnataka NERFINISHED
locatedNearTown Basavana Bagewadi NERFINISHED
locatedOnContinent Asia
locatedOnRiver Krishna River NERFINISHED
operatedBy Water Resources Department, Government of Karnataka NERFINISHED
ownedBy Government of Karnataka NERFINISHED
partOf Krishna river irrigation projects in Karnataka
purpose drinking water supply
flood control
irrigation
regional development
regionServed Krishna river command area in Karnataka
reservoirName Basava Sagara Reservoir NERFINISHED
riverBasin Krishna River basin NERFINISHED
roleInPlanning key component of regional irrigation planning in northern Karnataka
sector agriculture
water resources
suppliesDrinkingWaterTo nearby towns and villages in Karnataka
suppliesWaterTo irrigated command area in northern Karnataka
supports cropping intensity increase in irrigated areas
rural livelihoods in command area
supportsActivity agriculture
usedFor canal irrigation
supplying potable water
waterbodyType artificial lake
waterSource Krishna River inflows

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Narayanpur Dam alsoKnownAs Basava Sagara Dam
Narayanpur Dam reservoirName Basava Sagara Dam
this entity surface form: Basava Sagara Reservoir