The Gorur Dam is constructed across the Hemavati river in 1979.

[1] The dam is located in Gorur village of Arkalgud Taluk, Hassan district, Karnataka.

[2] Gorur Dam is a large reservoir covering a catchment area of 2,810 km².

With the length of 4,692 meters and a height of 58.5 meters the reservoir has gross storage capacity of 1,050.63 mcm.

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