[3] This Dam was constructed by the Government of India in 1982.

[4] Hatnur dam has 41 radial-type spillways.

[5] These gates are mechanically controlled to control the flow of reservoir's water and for flood control, and to avoid overflow of dam and consequences of overflow of dam like damage to the structure of dam.

The volume content is 3,850 km3 (920 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 388,000.00 km3 (93,086.15 cu mi).

It servers for agricultural irrigation, for domestic use, hydroelectric power generation (~1420MW), fishery etc.