Harangi dam at Somwarpet tourism Kodagu tourism Coorg Tourism Karnataka Tourism India

Описание: Harangi dam at Somwarpet tourism Kodagu tourism Coorg Tourism Karnataka Tourism Dams of Karnataka India.The Harangi Reservoir is located near Hudgur village, Somwarpet taluk in Kodagu district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Harangi dam is the first Dam to have been built across River Cauvery. The reservoir is formed by a masonry dam built across the river Harangi, a tributary of the Kaveri. The dam is located about 9 km away from the heart of Kushalnagar town. Harangi Dam was completed in the Year 1982.
The Harangi river originates in the Pushpagiri Hills of Western Ghats in Kodagu, Karnataka. Heavy rainfall from the south-west monsoon is the source of water in the catchment area of Harangi River which is about 717 km. The length of the Harangi river from its origin to the confluence with the Kaveri river is 50 km. The Harangi River joins the river Cauvery near Kudige in Somwarpet taluk.
Harangi Dam is located at a distance of approximately 36 km from Madikeri. 95 Kms from Mysore and 230 kms from Bangalore. The Harangi Power House and the Harangi Reservoir are located nearby.
Coorg tourism has other interesting places such the Kaveri Nisargadhama island, Dubare elephant camp, abbey falls, Kottu Holey dam, Gaddige Raja's tomb, Raja Seat, Bhagamandala Temple, Mount Thavoor, Madikeri Fort , Nisargadhama ,Chelavara Falls , Kotebetta, Kote Abbey (waterfalls ), Mandalpatti, Iruppu Falls, Talacauvery, St. Mark's Church, Omkareshwar Temple, Madikeri Fort, and Pushpagiri and Brahmagiri Sanctuaries many more .