The Harangi Reservoir is located near Hudgur village, Somwarpet taluk inKodagu district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The reservoir is formed by a masonry dam built across the river Harangi, a tributary of theKaveri. The dam is located about 9 km away from the heart ofKushalnagar town. The Harangi 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 2 . The length of the Harangi from its origin to the confluence with the Kaveri river is 50 km. The Harangi joins the Kaveri near Kudige in Somwarpet taluk .
Location Hudgur, Somwarpet,Kodagu, Karnataka, IndiaCoordinates 12°29′30″N 75°54′20″ECoordinates: 12°29′30″N 75°54′20″EImpounds Harangi River Height 49.99 meters Length 845.82 meters Reservoir Total capacity 8.50 TMC feet
Harangi Dam, Coorg
The dam is built against a small tributary of river Cauvery known as Harangue in the Hadgur village of Coorg and is mostly a combined visit with Cauvery Nishargadhama which is hardly 8 to 10 KM from the Dam. Harangi river originates from the Pushpagiri hills and runs through 50 kilometres of a distance before meeting the main river Kaveri or Cauvery. The water depends on the south-west monsoon and heavy rainfall as it is a seasonal fall. The dam is located at distance of 9 KM Kushalnagar town in Coorg and is a marvellous example of civil engineering. The place is now
Height:
47 meters.
Location:
Harangi Dam, Hunger, Somwarpet, Kodagu, Karnataka, 571234, India
Best Time to visit:
During the monsoon season.
Entry fee:
INR 10 per person (adult), INR 5 for children below 12 Years of age and INR 10 for parking.
Timings:
8 AM to 6 PM on all the seven days of the week.
Average time required to visit the place:.
1 to 2 hours
Distance from Madikeri Bus Stand:
It is situated at a distance of around 34 to 35 KM from Madikeri Bus stand.
Kāveri or Cauvery, river in southern India, 760 km (470 mi) long, rising in the Western Ghats mountains. It flows southeast across Karnātaka and Tamil Nādu states, entering the Bay of Bengal through two principal mouths. Although of no value for commercial navigation, the Kāveri is highly important for irrigation purposes, chiefly in its Tanjore delta region, where there are extensive irrigation works, ancient and modern. In Karnātaka the falls of the river are utilized for the generation of electric power. The entire course of the Kāveri is holy ground to the Hindus, who call the river Dakshini Ganga, the Ganges of the South.
