Top view of Dam

WATER REGULATION

The working tables for utilization of the waters in the Tungabhadra Reservoir are prepared by the Tungabhadra Board so as to enable the States of Karnataka and AP to utilize the water available for utilization in the Reservoir in the manner indicated above.

The Tungabhadra Board is incharge of operation and maintiannce of the canal system of Right Low Level Canal upto 250.80km including 11 common distributiories to a length of about 90km and Right Bank High Level Canal upto 105.430km. The operation and maintainance of Left Bank Main Canal. Left Bank High Level Canal including their head regulators and the Raya and Basavanna Channel) is entirely under the control of irrigation Department of Government of Karnataka.

Water is released by Tungabhadra Board to different Canal System of Right Bank Low Level Canal and Right Bank High Level Canal and into the river for asisitance to Vijayanagar Channel System, Rajolibanda Diversion Scheme and Kurnool Cuddapah Canal as requisitioned by the irrigation Departments of both the states.

The Reservoir water account and accounts of releases of water to both the States under various canal systems are maintained 10 day wise by Tungabhadra Board and communicated promptly to all the concerned in both the States and to the Central Government. The equitable distribution of water as per the award of the KWDT between the States of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh is thus ensured.

The Right Bank Low Level Canal with a designed capacity of 1800 cusecs at head provides irrigation for an area of 37,503 ha (92.674 acres) in the Bellary Dist. Of Karnataka and 63,522 ha (156963 acres) in the Kurnool District of Andhra Pradesh.

The Right Bank High Level Canal with a designed capacity of 4000 cusecs at head provides irrigation for an area of 80908 ha (199843 acres) in the Bellary District of Karnataka and 76397 ha (188777 acres) in Andhra Pradesh.

The Tungabhadra Board releases water on Right Bank through 96 nos off take points on Power Canal and Right Bank Low Level Canal upto the limit of the Board. The regulation of water in the distributaries beyond the off-take pints and utilization for the ayacut is the responsibility of the Irrigation Department of the respective States.

HYDRO ELECTRIC SCHEME

The Hydro Electric Scheme under Tungabhadra Project consists of three Power Houses.

* At the foot of the Dam on the right bank with an installed capacity of 36MW
* At the foot of the Dam on the left Bank with an installed capacity of 27 MW
* Near Hampi at 22 km of Power Canal with an installed capacity of 36 MW.

The Tungabhadra Board operates and maintains the Power Houses on the right Bank of the river i.e., one at Dam Site and the other near Hampi. The Power House on the left bank is under control of the Viswesaraiah Viduth Nigama Limited of the State of Karnataka. The electricity generated by the right bank power Houses is shared between the States of Karnataka and AP in the ratio of 20:80

GARDENS

Tungabhadra Board maintains a number of parks, gardens, woodlots, a deer park and an aviary near Dam which attract lakhs of tourists every year. The gardens are located in teraraces to retain the aesthetics and natural slopes and are fitted with beautiful foundations and coloured lights. During national holidays and festival days the parks are specially illuminated. Circular park [Chakravana], Trigangular park [Thriveni Park], High Level Canal Inaguration Park, Jaapanese Park, Children Park and Nandanavana [Terrace Garden] are some of the parks maintained near the Dam. Apart from the Tungabhadra Board is collecting various species of plants for the development of a Botanical Garden.

Computerized musical Dancing fountain :

A Musical Dancing fountain is provided in Tungabhadra Dam Garden using state of art technology at a cost of Rs 11.70 Lakhs. Music, Light and Dancing Water Create an Illusion of group dance to the delight of the children and elders alike.

Budjet and Sharing of Expenditure :

The budjet of Tungabhadra Board is provided by the Government of Andrapradesh and the expenditure is shared by andra Pradesh and Karnataka, with necessary adjustments done by the account Generals of Both the states.