The Yagachi River is a river in
Karnataka
Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...
, India.
[, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency] It arises in the
Western Ghats near the city of
Chickmagaluru, flows through Belur Taluka, Hassan District, where it becomes a tributary of the
Hemavati River
The Hemavati is a river in southern India near Karnataka and an important tributary of the Kaveri.
Origin and course
The source of the Hemavati River lies in the Western Ghats(Javali village) at an elevation of about . Located in Mudigere t ...
, which it enters near Gorur. It has a small tributary called
Votehole or Watehole. Votehole dam is built on the stream (1.36TMCft) near Rajanahalli.
The Yagachi dam was constructed in the year 2001. The reservoir is situated at an elevation of 965 meters above
MSL. The length of the Yagachi dam is 1280 meters. The maximum height above the foundation of the reservoir is 26.237 meters.
Capture water sports Center located near Yagachi River. Perfect spot for water games. Jet Ski, Speed Boat Ride, Banana Boat, Bumper Ride, Kayaking, Cruise Boat are available here.near Belur city.
Yagachi dam has a Gross Storage Capacity of 3.17
Tmcft
Tmcft, (Tmc ft), (TMC), (tmc), is the abbreviation of thousand million cubic feet (1,000,000,000 = 109 = 1 billion), commonly used in India in reference to volume of water in a reservoir
or river flow.
Conversion
1 tmcft is equivalent to:
* ( ...
. On 10 August 2019, the dam recorded a highest outflow of about 25000 cusecs, due to torrential rains in Chikkamagaluru Taluk. Its catchment area extends from south of Mullayyanagiri (Bababudan Range) to
Gorur Dam.
Yagachi, along with Votehole serves the purpose of irrigation and drinking water for the cities of Belur, Chikkamagaluru, Arsikere and Hassan.
Gallery
Yagachi Dam.jpg, Yagachi Dam at Belur
Boating at Yagachi Dam.JPG, Boat Game at Capture water sports center
Capture water sport.JPG, Boats and water bike at Yagachi Dam
Water Game 1.jpg, Capture water sport group boat
Capture Water Sport 1.JPG, Motor boat at Yagachi Dam
Notes
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Rivers of Karnataka
Geography of Chikkamagaluru district
Geography of Hassan district
Rivers of India