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Krishna Raja Sagara, also popularly known as KRS, is a lake and the dam that creates it.[1]

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  1. 34 relations: Bangalore, Bhadravati, Karnataka, Brindavan Gardens, Cast iron, Dam, Drought, Float (liquid level), Gravity dam, Gustav Hermann Krumbiegel, Hemavati River, Hongahalli, Mandya, Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar, Karnataka, Kaveri, Kingdom of Mysore, Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV, Lake, Lakh, Lakshmana Tirtha, List of dams and reservoirs in India, List of Dewans of Mysore, M. Visvesvaraya, Madras Presidency, Mandya, Mandya district, Mettur Dam, Mysore, Mysore (region), Sluice, Spillway, States and union territories of India, T. Ananda Rao, Tamil Nadu, Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Plant.

  2. 1938 establishments in India
  3. Buildings and structures in Mandya district
  4. Dams completed in 1938
  5. Dams in Karnataka
  6. Dams on the Kaveri River
  7. Geography of Mandya district
  8. Hydroelectric power stations in Karnataka
  9. Kaveri River
  10. Reservoirs in Karnataka

Bangalore

Bangalore, officially Bengaluru (ISO: Beṁgaḷūru), is the capital and largest city of the southern Indian state of Karnataka.

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Bhadravati, Karnataka

Bhadravati or Bhadravathi is an industrial city or Steel Town and taluk in the Shivamogga District of the Indian state of Karnataka.

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Brindavan Gardens

The Brindavan Gardens is a garden located 12 k.ms from the city of Mysore in the Mandya District of the Indian State of Karnataka.

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Cast iron

Cast iron is a class of iron–carbon alloys with a carbon content of more than 2% and silicon content around 1–3%.

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Dam

A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams.

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Drought

A drought is a period of drier-than-normal conditions.

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Float (liquid level)

Liquid level floats, also known as float balls, are spherical, cylindrical, oblong or similarly shaped objects, made from either rigid or flexible material, that are buoyant in water and other liquids.

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Gravity dam

A gravity dam is a dam constructed from concrete or stone masonry and designed to hold back water by using only the weight of the material and its resistance against the foundation.

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Gustav Hermann Krumbiegel

Gustav Hermann Krumbiegel (18 December 1865 – 8 February 1956) was a German botanist and garden designer who was best known for his work at the Lal Bagh Botanical Gardens in Bangalore and for the planning of the avenues of Bangalore.

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Hemavati River

The Hemavati is a river in southern India's Karnataka and an important tributary of the Kaveri. Krishna Raja Sagara and Hemavati River are dams in Karnataka.

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Hongahalli, Mandya

Hongahalli is a census town (as per Census 2011, its location code number is 614310) located at the southwestern border of Mandya district towards Mysuru district.

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Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar

Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar (18 July 1919 – 23 September 1974), sometimes simply Jayachamaraja Wadiyar, was the twenty-fifth and last ruling Maharaja of Mysore, reigning from 1940 to 1950, who later served as the governor of Mysore until 1964 and as governor of Madras from 1964 to 1966.

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Karnataka

Karnataka (ISO), also known colloquially as Karunāḍu, is a state in the southwestern region of India.

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Kaveri

The Kaveri (also known as Cauvery, the anglicised name) is one of the major Indian rivers flowing through the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The Kaveri River rises at Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri range in the Western Ghats, Kodagu district of the state of Karnataka, at an elevation of 1,341 m above mean sea level and flows for about 800 km before its outfall into the Bay of Bengal. Krishna Raja Sagara and Kaveri are Kaveri River.

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Kingdom of Mysore

The Kingdom of Mysore was a geopolitical realm in southern India founded in around 1399 in the vicinity of the modern-day city of Mysore and prevailed until 1950.

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Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV

Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV (4 June 1884 – 3 August 1940) was the twenty-fourth Maharaja of Mysore, reigning from 1902 until his death in 1940.

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Lake

A lake is an often naturally occurring, relatively large and fixed body of water on or near the Earth's surface.

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Lakh

A lakh (abbreviated L; sometimes written lac) is a unit in the Indian numbering system equal to one hundred thousand (100,000; scientific notation: 105).

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Lakshmana Tirtha

The Lakshmana Tirtha (Lakshmantīrtha River) is a river of Karnataka, India. Krishna Raja Sagara and Lakshmana Tirtha are Geography of Mandya district.

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List of dams and reservoirs in India

This page shows the state-wise list of dams and reservoirs in India.

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List of Dewans of Mysore

The following lists the dalvoys and dewans of Mysore from the 18th century to the 20th. Krishna Raja Sagara and list of Dewans of Mysore are Kingdom of Mysore.

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M. Visvesvaraya

Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya (Moːkśguṇam Viśveśvarayya; 15 September 1861 – 12/14 April 1962), also referred to by his initials, MV, was an Indian civil engineer, administrator, and statesman, who served as the 19th Dewan of Mysore from 1912 to 1918.

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Madras Presidency

The Madras Presidency or Madras Province, officially called the Presidency of Fort St.

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Mandya

Mandya is a city in the state of Karnataka.

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Mandya district

Mandya district is an administrative district of Karnataka, India.

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Mettur Dam

The Mettur Dam is one of the largest dams in India and also the largest in Tamil Nadu, located across the river Kaveri where it enters the plains. Krishna Raja Sagara and Mettur Dam are 20th-century architecture in India, dams on the Kaveri River and Kaveri River.

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Mysore

Mysore, officially Mysuru, is the second-most populous city in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. Krishna Raja Sagara and Mysore are Kingdom of Mysore.

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Mysore (region)

The Mysore region is an unofficial region that is part of Karnataka state in southern India. Krishna Raja Sagara and Mysore (region) are Kingdom of Mysore.

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Sluice

A sluice is a water channel containing a sluice gate, a type of lock to manage the water flow and water level.

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Spillway

A spillway is a structure used to provide the controlled release of water downstream from a dam or levee, typically into the riverbed of the dammed river itself.

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States and union territories of India

India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, for a total of 36 entities.

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T. Ananda Rao

Sir Tanjore Ananda Rao (alternatively known as Ananda Rao Thanjavarkar) (15 May 1852 – 19 July 1919) was an Indian administrator and statesman who served as the 18th Dewan of Mysore from 1909 to 1912.

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Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu (TN) is the southernmost state of India.

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Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Plant

Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Plant (VISL), a unit of Steel Authority of India Limited, is a plant involved in the production of alloy steels and pig iron. Krishna Raja Sagara and Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Plant are Kingdom of Mysore.

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See also

1938 establishments in India

Buildings and structures in Mandya district

Dams completed in 1938

Dams in Karnataka

Dams on the Kaveri River

Geography of Mandya district

Hydroelectric power stations in Karnataka

Kaveri River

Reservoirs in Karnataka

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krishna_Raja_Sagara

Also known as KRS dam, Krishna Raja Sagar, Krishna Raja Sagar Dam, Krishna Raja Sagara Dam, Krishnaraja Sagara, Krishnarajasagar Dam, Mysore dam, Vishvesvaraya Dam.