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More than 50,000 cusecs of water is being discharged from the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) dam since Sunday as a result of which a flood warning has been issued for people living in low-lying areas in the downstream region.
Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Ltd. (CNNL), which issued the flood warning, stated that the outflow could be further increased and hence people living near the riverbanks in the downstream of the reservoir and low-lying areas were advised to shift to safer places
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.
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