Supa Dam

Supa Dam is one of the best places to visit in Dandeli, that is situated in Joida Taluk of Dandeli. This dam has a reputation as a hotspot for the tourists of Dandeli. Since many years, the Supa Dam was recognized as one of the famous hydroelectric power generation plants of the town. The water of this dam is used by nearby farmers to fulfill the irrigation requirements. If you are curious to see the irrigation procedure, then it will be a golden opportunity for you to know the irrigation process of the nearby fields of Supa Dam. You can get the technical expertise to realize the mechanism of the hydroelectric power generation. To view the irrigation process practically, must include Supa Dam in your DANDELI TOUR PACKAGE.

Besides the commercial importance, the Supa Dam is blessed with the picturesque backdrop to sit and relax. For this cultural and economic aesthetics, the Supa Dam has become a popular destination for tourists among Dandeli places to visit. There is an extreme mythological belief that name this dam as Supa Dam. This dam is named after Suparulu, who was worshipped as the God of forests by the locales. The route to Supa Dam that is situated in Dandeli Karnataka goes through dense forests.
 
In 1974, the construction of the Supa Dam started, and it ended in 1987. Hindustan Steel Works Construction Limited constructed this dam, and presently it is operated by Karnataka Power Corporation Limited. There is a powerhouse of this dam, situated at the foot that has two electric generators. This powerhouse was commissioned in 1985. The storage capacity of the Supa Dam is of thousand million cubic feet, and there is a catchment area of 1,057 square kilometres in this dam. This dam is considered as one of the best tourist attractions of DANDELI TRIP.

Supa Dam height- The height of the Supa Dam is 101 metre from the construction level, and the length of this dam is 332 metre. There are three radial gates in this dam that has the size of 15*10 metre area, and this is provided to regulate flood discharge. There are two saddle dams in the reservoir that has the length of 705 metres and 940 metres respectively. The Supa Dam is popular in Dandeli tourism.