Almatti Dam

Source: TOI

Context: Karnataka has proposed raising the Almatti Dam height from 519.60 m to 524.256 m, expanding its capacity from 173 TMC to 300 TMC.

About Almatti Dam:

• What it is?

• A hydroelectric and irrigation project forming the main reservoir of the Upper Krishna Irrigation Project. Commissioned in 2005, with an installed power generation capacity of 290 MW.

• A hydroelectric and irrigation project forming the main reservoir of the Upper Krishna Irrigation Project.

• Commissioned in 2005, with an installed power generation capacity of 290 MW.

• Located in:

• Bijapur (Vijayapura) district, Karnataka (with submergence in Bagalkot).

• River:

• Built across the Krishna River, one of South India’s major east-flowing rivers.

• States Involved: Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra (all riparian states of the Krishna basin).

• Features: Current gross storage:08 TMC at 519 m MSL. Planned expansion: 300 TMC at 524.256 m MSL. Downstream release to Narayanpur reservoir for irrigation.

• Current gross storage:08 TMC at 519 m MSL.

• Planned expansion: 300 TMC at 524.256 m MSL.

• Downstream release to Narayanpur reservoir for irrigation.

• Major Dams on Krishna River:

• Almatti Dam – Karnataka.

• Narayanpur Dam – Karnataka.

• Srisailam Dam – Andhra Pradesh/Telangana border.

• Nagarjuna Sagar Dam – Telangana/Andhra Pradesh.

• Jurala Project (Priyadarshini Dam) – Telangana.

• Pulichintala Project – Andhra Pradesh.

• Prakasam Barrage – Andhra Pradesh.

• Issue: AP’s Concerns: Raising Almatti’s capacity and Telangana’s new projects could reduce Krishna water availability to Andhra, the tail-end state.

• AP’s Concerns: Raising Almatti’s capacity and Telangana’s new projects could reduce Krishna water availability to Andhra, the tail-end state.

• Legal Dispute: Alleged violation of Bachawat Tribunal (KWDT-I) allocations. Financial Stakes: Karnataka approved ₹70,000 crore for canals, while Telangana plans 100 TMC diversion for 11.3 lakh acres ayacut.

• Legal Dispute: Alleged violation of Bachawat Tribunal (KWDT-I) allocations.

• Financial Stakes: Karnataka approved ₹70,000 crore for canals, while Telangana plans 100 TMC diversion for 11.3 lakh acres ayacut.