Tungabhadra Dam
Context
- Recently, the Vice President visited the Tungabhadra Dam.
About
- The Tungabhadra Dam also known as Pampa Sagar is constructed across the Tungabhadra River, a tributary of the Krishna River.
- The dam is in Hosapete, Vijayanagara district of Karnataka.
- It is a multipurpose dam serving irrigation, electricity generation, flood control, etc.
- It is a joint project of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh after its completion in 1953.