INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

DRAINAGE OF INDIA

INDIAN DRAINAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Supa dam in Karnataka is built on
A
Bhagirathi river
B
Kali river
C
Beas river
D
none of above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Supa Dam is a concrete gravity dam built across Kali River in Joida taluk of Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka. The dam was built by Hindustan Steel Works Construction Limited (HSCL) and is now operated by Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL).

Detailed explanation-2: -Supa Dam is a dam that is located in town of Dandeli in Joida Taluk. it was built across the River Kali or Kalinadi by Karnataka Power Corporation Limited. This dam has a power house at the foot of this dam with two electric generators.

Detailed explanation-3: -Four big dams have been built across the Kali in Uttara Kannada: Supa, Ganeshgudi, Kadra, Bommanahalli and Kodasalli.

Detailed explanation-4: -This is one of the largest dams in the Karnataka and also one of the well-known Dandeli places to visit. This dam is built to manage the water of Kalinadi River to provide irrigation facility to the surrounding area. The construction of the dam started in 1974 and ended in 1987.

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