Krishnaraja Sagar dam is India's first irrigation dam, built in 1924.The dam is over 3 Kms long and is constructed at the junction of three rivers - Kaveri, Hemavati and Lakshmanathirtha.
This dam not only served as a model to several dams in India, but also was a testimony to prove the superiority of surkhi (a mixture of brick powder and lime) over cement, in dam construction. It is located 12 Kms north-west of Mysore city.
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