Malaprabha Dam and Reservoir

Malaprabha Dam is the shortest dam in Karnataka built across Malaprabha river.The Malaprabha River (Kannadaಮಲಪ್ರಭ ನದಿ )is a tributary river of the Krishna River and flows through the state of Karnataka in India. It rises in the Western Ghats at an altitude of 792 m in the state's Belgaum district. The river joins Krishna River in Kudalsangam in Bagalkot district. Situated in a narrow gorge called 'Peacock gorge,' the length of the dam is about 155 m. This dam is designed mainly to meet the drinking water requirements of the people of Belgaum, Dharwad, Gadag, and Bagalkot. Malaprabha Dam is located 3 km from Saundatti Yellamma Temple. Saundattti in Belgaum District is 38 km from Dharwad, 58 km from Hubli and 112 km from Belgaum.