Hattikuni Dam

Hattikuni Dam (Hattikuni reservoir) medium irrigation project in Yadgir district.[1][2][3][4][5] this reservoir was constructed in 1960 to irrigate fields of the nearby villages.[6] It is constructed across Hattikuni nala Motanalli village, the spilled water from the dam runs over stream via Hattikuni, Yeddalli, Bandalli and Chamanalli to Bhima river near Yadgir. The project is located near Yadgir Taluka and District.[7][8][9][10]

Hattikuni Dam
Official nameHattikuni Dam
LocationYadgir district, Karnataka
Coordinates16.877°N 77.1683°E / 16.877; 77.1683
PurposeTo provide irrigation facilities.
Construction began1960
Opening date1975
Owner(s)Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Limited (A Govt. of Karnataka Undertaking)
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthen Dam
Height (foundation)22.10 m (above the lowest foundation)
Spillway typeOgee spillway
Spillway capacity376.73 Cumecs
Reservoir
Total capacity0.35 Tmcft
Catchment area51.11 Sq miles

The main objective of Hattikuni project is to provide irrigation facilities to the scarcity striken villages of Yadgir district to an extent of 5300 Acres.[11][12][13]

The Project was planned for utilization of 387.46 Mcft. The total command area proposed for irrigation is 2145 Ha in only Yadgir taluk of Yadgir District.

Tourism
Garden near Dam.

To attract tourists, officials of the Tourism Department have developed a garden near dam. A large number of people are coming to relax amid the greenery garden and the nearby areas as well.[14]

Location

Hattikuni Dam is located across Gajarkot branch of Hattikuni stream near Hattikuni village (above 2 miles upstream side) at Latitude 16˚ 53’ North and Longitude 77˚ 10’ 00’’.

Other

The full capacity of Hattikuni Dam is 0.35 tmcft.[15] and according to some sources the dam can hold water up to 32 ft.[16] Hattikuni dam is constructed across the Hattikuni nala which is a tributary to Hattikuni stream. The Hattikuni stream is also tributary to the Yadgir stream which itself is a tributary to river Bhima and joins river Bhima in the Krishna basin. It is an earthen dam with saddle spillway forming a storage reservoir near Shamnapur village of Yadgir Taluka and District, in Karnataka state.

Gates
9 Gates of Hattikuni Dam

The dam consists of 9 gates of fixed wheel vertical lift type provided in each of the 9 vents of 25 feet width and 6 ft height in the spillway.

Spillway Dam Section
Type of spillway Ogee spillway
Length of the Spillway 77.41 m
Crest level of spillway 413.71 m
Spillway capacity 376.73 Cumecs
Size of spillway gates 7.62 m X 1.82 m
No. of Gates 9

References
  1. Sivanandan, T. v (2016-02-07). "Six dams chosen for improvement programme". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  2. Correspondent, Our Special (2004-07-13). "Govt. urged to raise borrowing limits of water project agencies". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  3. Singh, N. P. (1988). Flora of Eastern Karnataka. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-7099-067-3.
  4. Karnataka (India) (1966). Karnataka State Gazetteer: Gulbarga. Director of Printing, Stationery and Publications at the Government Press.
  5. Sajnani, Manohar (2001). Encyclopaedia of Tourism Resources in India. Gyan Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-7835-018-9.
  6. "Hattikuni dam in Yadgir attracts tourists". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  7. "HOME PAGE". waterresources.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  8. Dept, Mysore (India : State) Planning, Housing and Social Welfare (1965). Third Five Year Plan: Programme[s]. Director of Print., Stationery and Publications at the Government Press.
  9. Indian Journal of Forestry. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh. 1981.
  10. Indian Trade Journal. Department of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics. March 2011.
  11. "Water released from Hattikuni dam". The Hindu. 2016-10-03. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  12. District Census Handbook. Series 9, Karnataka, Gulbarga District. Government Press. 1987.
  13. Indian Journal of Forestry. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh. 1981.
  14. Staff Reporter (2021-07-23). "Water storage in Hattikuni Dam in Yadgir nearing full capacity". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  15. Sivanandan, T. v (2016-09-22). "Major reservoirs in Kalaburagi, Yadgir filled to the brim". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  16. "Water released from Hattikuni dam". The Hindu. 2016-10-03. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-10-17.


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