The Kattinakere reservoir's overflow canal turns into a creek gathering strength on its way to become the river Dandavati.
Sorab's Sri Ranganatha Temple is built on the bank of the Dandavati river.
Seetha felt thirsty and Sri Ramachandra made a hole out of ground to find water.
It has been planned to build a reservoir across the river Dandavati near Cheelanoor(ಚೀಲನೂರು) village of Sorab taluk.
Sources in the Department of Water Resource said the water level in the river that come under the Krishna valley need to be utilised as per the directions of Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal, there were legal hurdles in implementing the Dandavati project The Dandavati Virodhi Horata Samiti which has launched a struggle against the project says the project is being implemented for political reasons.