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In the wake of heavy rain in the catchment areas, the water release from the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) dam across the Cauvery will be stepped up to over one lakh cusecs from the 70,000 cusecs at present
Heavy rain and water release from dams have increased the flow in the Bharachukki falls in Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka
Krishnarajasagar (KRS) dam
The Krishnarajasagar (KRS) dam is located on the Kaveri River in the Mandya district of Karnataka.
The dam is named after Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV, the Maharaja of Mysore who commissioned its construction in 1911.
It was completed in 1932 and is a gravity dam made of surki mortar, a traditional Indian hydraulic lime mortar.
It plays a crucial role in regulating the flow of the Kaveri River, which is a source of contention between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Bharachukki falls
It is on the Kaveri River
The Bharachukki Falls in Kollegala, and the Gaganachukki Falls in Malavalli, collectively form the Shivanasamudra Falls.
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