Krishna Raja Sagara
| Krishna Raja Sagara (kRS DAM) | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Location | Mandya, Karnataka |
| Coordinates | 12°25′29″N 76°34′20″E / 12.42472°N 76.57222°E |
| Purpose | Water supply, irrigation |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1911 |
| Opening date | 1932 |
| Construction cost | ₹10.34 million (US$120,000) |
| Operator(s) | Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Limited |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity dam |
| Impounds | Kaveri River |
| Height | 39.8 m (131 ft) |
| Length | 2,620 m (8,600 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Krishna Raja Sagara |
| Total capacity | 1,368,847,000 m3 (1,109,742 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 124,421,000 m3 (100,870 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 10,619 km2 (4,100 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 129 km2 (50 sq mi) |
Krishna Raja Sagara, also popularly known as KRS, is a lake and the dam that creates it. They are close to the settlement of Krishna Raja Sagara in the Indian State of Karnataka. The gravity dam made of surki mortar is below the confluence of river Kaveri with its tributaries Hemavati and Lakshmana Tirtha, in the district of Mandya.
Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV Maharaj of Mysore constructed the dam during the famine despite the critical financial condition of State. It was after him that the dam was named. There is an ornamental garden, Brindavan Gardens, attached to the dam.