Menu
My Account
By proceeding, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Almatti Dam, Bijapur
ABOUT
The Almatti Dam (Kannada:ಆಲಮಟ್ಟಿ ಅಣೆಕಟ್ಟು) is a hydroelectric project on the Krishna River in North Karnataka, India which was completed in July 2005. The target annual electric output of the dam is 560 MU (or GWh). The Almatti Dam is the main reservoir of the Upper Krishna Irrigation Project; the 290 MW power station is located on the right side of the Almatti Dam. The facility uses vertical kaplan turbines: five 55 MW generators and one 15 MW generator. Water is released in to the Narayanpur reservoir after using for power generation to serve the downstream irrigation needs.
