KRISHNARAJA SAGAR (KRS)

About: 

• Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS), is a lake and the dam that creates it. 
  
  
• Type: It is a type of Gravity Dam. 
  
  
• Location: The dam is located below the confluence of river Kaveri with its tributaries Hemavati and Lakshmana Tirtha, in the district of Mandya in Karnataka. 
  
  
• History: the project was conceptualised by Bharat Ratna awardee, Chief Engineer of Mysore M. Visvesvaraya. The construction began in 1911 and it began operations in 1938. 
  
  
• Usage: 
  • The water from the Dam is used for irrigation in Mysore and Mandya, and is the main source of drinking water for Mysore, Mandya and Bengaluru city. 
    
    
  • The water released from this dam flows into the state of Tamil Nadu and is stored in Mettur dam in the Salem district. 
    
    
  
  
  
• Brindavan Gardens, an ornamental garden, is attached to the dam.